Maj. Gen. Matthew J. Burger, Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander, officiates a ceremony honoring four recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Apr. 1, 2022. The Distinguished Flying Cross medal is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the armed forces who has demonstrated heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. The four honorees received the medal for their role in evacuatiing Americans and their allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.

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