JB Charleston hosts largest DFC ceremony in decades, recognizes 51 mobility Airmen for heroic efforts during Afghanistan evacuation
Distinguished Flying Cross recipients stand in formation after receiving their medals from U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Wing Command, during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. During the ceremony, 51 recipients earned their medals through heroism during the 17-day evacuation of tens of thousands of refugees during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)