During
a visit to Kadena Air Base Japan on August 21, 2013, Chief of Staff of
the Air Force, General Welsh, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross
with Valor to Captains Michael Kingry, Gavin Johnson and Matthew Pfarr;
Tech. Sgt. Scott Lagerveld; and, Staff Sgt. Robert Wells for their
service during a mission in which they were under direct enemy fire and
rescued critically wounded coalition soldiers during a deployment in
2012.
Captains Gavin Johnson, Mike Kingry, and Matthew Pharr, who are assigned
to the 33rd Rescue Squadron of Kadena Air Base, comment on the heroics
that earned them and their fellow airmen the DFC.
U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Todd Holly
