1969
49TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING
For a flawless deployment of 72 F-4D aircraft from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to Holloman AFB, New Mexico without a single abort, completing 504 successful air-to-air refuelings on the 5,000 mile trip.
1968
LT COL DARYL D. COLE
For conspicuous gallantry as a C-130 pilot in the emergency evacuation of personnel in Vietnam.
1967
MAJ JOHN J. CASTEEL
CAPT DEAN L. HOAR
CAPT RICHARD L. TRAIL
MSGT NATHAN C. CAMPBELL
(OF THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND)
For their exemplary courage and outstanding aerial accomplishments by performing the first multiple air refueling between a KC-135 aircraft and an A-3 Navy tanker which simultaneously refueled a Navy F-8 Crusader under emergency fuel shortages and combat condition.
1966
LT COL ALBERT R. HOWARTH
For his exemplary courage and airmanship as a pilot in a combat strike mission in southeast Asia under most hazardous conditions of darkness and intense enemy fire.
1965
YF-12A/SR-71 TEST FORCE
For the most meritorious flight of the year in the YF-12A aircraft, which culminated in the establishment of nine new world speed and altitude records.
YF-12A/SR-71 Crew
Col Robert L. Stephens
Lt Col Daniel Andre
Lt Col Walter F. Daniel
Maj Noel T. Warner
Maj James P. Cooney
1964
464TH TROOP CARRIER WING (TAC)
For its participation in the humanitarian airlift of some 1,500 hostages and refugees from rebel held territory in the Republic of Congo during November 1964.
1963
CREW OF C-47 "EXTOL PINK"
For the evacuation of wounded troops in Vietnam at night under enemy fire.
Crew of C-47 "EXTOL PINK"
Capt. Warren P. Tomsett
Capt John R. Ordemann
Capt Donald R. Mack
TSgt Edson P. Inlow
SSgt Jack E. Morgan
SSgt Frank C. Barrett
1962
MAJ ROBERT G. SOWERS
CAPT ROBERT MACDONALD
CAPT JOHN T. WALTON
For the most meritorious flight of the year as members of a SAC B-58 crew which established three transcontinental speed records.
1961
LT COL WILLIAM R. PAYNE
MAJ WILLIAM L. POLTHEMUS
MAJ RAYMOND R. WAGENER
(OF THE 43RD BOMB WING, STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND)
For their historic nonstop flight from Carswell AFB, Texas to Paris, France, which culminated in the establishment of two international speed records.
1960
6593RD TEST SQUADRON
For its first aerial recovery of an object from space orbit.
