1999
CAPT JEFFREY G. J. HWANG
In recognition of an exceptionally meritorious F-15C flight during combat operations in support of Operation ALLIED FORCE when he simultaneously destroyed two enemy aircraft during a single intercept.
1998
AIR FORCE RESCUE 470, 210TH RESCUE SQUADRON, KULIS ANGB, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
For making a daring mountaintop rescue of six survivors trapped inside an airplane which had crashed on a glacier during a near-zero visibility approach in winds gusting to 45 knots.
1997
MC-130H, 7TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, CREW OF WHISK 05
For overcoming hostile gunfire, three heavyweight air refuelings, and over 13 hours flying 3,179 nautical miles to their objective to insert a European survey and assessment team and extract 56 people from the carnage and wanton violence in Brassaville, Republic of Congo, achieving this goal while on the ground for less than 23 minutes.
Crew of Whisk-05
Lt Col Frank J. Kisner
Maj (Dr.) Robert S. Michaelson
Capt John C. Baker
Capt Reed Foster
Capt Mark J. Ramsey
Capt Robert P. Toth
MSgt Gordon H. Scott
TSgt Tom L. Baker
SSgt John D. Hensdill
SSgt Jeffrey A. Hoyt
1996
B-52H, DUKE 01 FLIGHT, COMBAT AIR COMMAND
For performing the first combat employment of the B-52H in history.
1995
B-1B, BAT-01 FLIGHT, 9TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, DYESS AFB, TX, AIR COMBAT COMMAND
For the history-breaking, aerial achievement flight of the decade demonstrating the B-1B Global Power combat capability with live bombing activity and three bombing ranges on three continents in two hemispheres.
Crew of BAT-01
Lt Col Doug Raaberg
Capt Gerald Goodfellow
Capt Kevin Clotfelter
Capt Rick Carver
Capt Chris Stewart
Capt Steve Adams
Capt Kevin Houdek
Capt Steve Reeves
1994
HH-60G AIRCREWS 206 AND 208, 56TH RESCUE SQUADRON, KEFLAVIK NAS, ICELAND, AIR COMBAT COMMAND
For extraordinary heroism and self-sacrifice during the rescue of six Icelandic sailors who were stranded when their ship foundered in heavy seas and strong winds.
Crew of Air Force Rescue 206
Capt John W. Blumentritt
Capt Gary W. Henderson
SRA Jeffrey M. Frembling
SSGT Matthew A. Wells
SRA Jesse W. Goerz
Crew of Air Force Rescue 208
Lt Col James A. Sills
Lt Col Gary L. Copsey
Lt Richard E. Assaf
TSgt Gregory M. Reed
SR William R. Payne
1993
B-52 CREW E-21, 668TH BOMB SQUADRON, GRIFFISS AFB, NY
For quick thinking, immediate reaction, and astute situational awareness enabling them to return a crippled B-52 aircraft to stable flight and safe landing.
B-52 Crew E-21
Capt Jeffrey R. Swegel
Maj Peter B. Mapes
Capt Charles W. Patnaude
Lt Glen J. Caneel
Capt Joseph D. Rosmarin
1992
C-130 AIRCREW, 310TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON, HOWARD AFB, PANAMA, AIR COMBAT COMMAND
For extraordinary resourcefulness and unusual presence of mind during an unprovoked attack in international airspace.Capt Peter B. Eunice.
C-130 Aircrew
Capt Daniel G. Sobel
Capt Robert K. Stith
Maj Christopher J. Duncan
MSGT Joseph C. Beard, Jr.
MSgt Carl V. Wilson
TSgt John H. Armintrout
TSgt Charles G. Bolden
TSgt Rory E. Calhoun
TSgt Ray A. Fisher
TSgt Peter J. Paquette
TSgt Andrew W. Toth
TSgt Darren R. Tresler
SSgt Ronald P. Hetzel
1991
MH-53J PAVE LOW CREW, 20TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON. HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
For extraordinary heroism and self-sacrifice of the crew during the rescue of a downed Navy F-14 pilot in Iraq.
MH-53J Pave Low Crew
Capt Thomas J. Trask
Maj Michael Homan
MSgt Timothy B. Hadrych
TSgt Gregory Vanhyning
TSgt James A. Peterson, Jr.
SSgt Craig Dock
Sgt Thomas W. Bedard
1990
CREW OF AC-130H, MISSION #1J1600GA354, 16TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
For airmanship and outstanding professionalism during aerial flight over the Republic of Panama during Operation JUST CAUSE.
Crew of AC-130H
Capt Phillip D. Ladd
Capt William R. Lane
Capt John M. Hicks
Capt Charles G. McMillan
Lt Col Billy B. Napier
Capt Michael A. Radford
MSgt Jerry L. Anderson
Sgt Stephen H. Jones
SMSgt Michael J. Hosenbackez
TSgt Glenn P. Lemay
SSgt Mark S. Johnson
TSgt Tony J. May
TSgt Bruce H. Grieshop
SSgt Larry D. Bower
