Every day I am impressed by the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing. Your incredible mission focus has impact here at home and around the globe.
On Tuesday, I had the honor of presenting the Air Force Combat Action Medal to Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb from the 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office.
Sergeant Lipscomb was a deployed photographer with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan.
During his nine-month deployment, he not only provided outstanding photo, linguistic and social media support to U.S. and Afghan leaders, he also pulled dozens of hours of guard duty, executed 89 convoy/foot patrols throughout Afghanistan, supported the gunner (passing ammo and spotting targets) in six troops in contact situations, and his direct actions helped minimize civilian casualties. For this deployment alone, Sergeant Lipscomb received the AF Combat Action Medal, the Army Commendation and Achievement Medals and the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Well done!
Last week I went into the Ramstein Commissary to pick up a few items, unaware that I was walking into a scene where a man’s life was hanging in the balance.
Fire trucks and firefighters were responding to the scene: A 75-year-old gentleman collapsed in the commissary with what appeared to be a heart attack. The man had fallen to the floor with no pulse, and he wasn’t breathing. Yet the scene was entirely under control.
The reason it was under control was because an off-duty Airman from the 86th Medical Operations Squadron, Capt. Dale Harrell, who was there only days after returning from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Captain Harrell happened to be nearby and quickly took control of the scene.
He helped coordinate volunteers, instantly formed them into a team, and together they started the man’s heart with a nearby defibrillator and got the gentleman breathing. They kept him stable until emergency responders could arrive on the scene and take over. Another well done!
I would like to applaud the brave actions of Sergeant Lipscomb and quick reactions of Captain Harrell.
They, along with hundreds of Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, are making a difference every day both here at home and around the world.
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Every day I am impressed by the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing. Your incredible mission focus has impact here at home and around the globe.
On Tuesday, I had the honor of presenting the Air Force Combat Action Medal to Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb from the 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office.
Sergeant Lipscomb was a deployed photographer with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan.
During his nine-month deployment, he not only provided outstanding photo, linguistic and social media support to U.S. and Afghan leaders, he also pulled dozens of hours of guard duty, executed 89 convoy/foot patrols throughout Afghanistan, supported the gunner (passing ammo and spotting targets) in six troops in contact situations, and his direct actions helped minimize civilian casualties. For this deployment alone, Sergeant Lipscomb received the AF Combat Action Medal, the Army Commendation and Achievement Medals and the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Well done!
Last week I went into the Ramstein Commissary to pick up a few items, unaware that I was walking into a scene where a man’s life was hanging in the balance.
Fire trucks and firefighters were responding to the scene: A 75-year-old gentleman collapsed in the commissary with what appeared to be a heart attack. The man had fallen to the floor with no pulse, and he wasn’t breathing. Yet the scene was entirely under control.
The reason it was under control was because an off-duty Airman from the 86th Medical Operations Squadron, Capt. Dale Harrell, who was there only days after returning from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Captain Harrell happened to be nearby and quickly took control of the scene.
He helped coordinate volunteers, instantly formed them into a team, and together they started the man’s heart with a nearby defibrillator and got the gentleman breathing. They kept him stable until emergency responders could arrive on the scene and take over. Another well done!
I would like to applaud the brave actions of Sergeant Lipscomb and quick reactions of Captain Harrell.
They, along with hundreds of Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, are making a difference every day both here at home and around the world.