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xplosive ordnance disposal airmen currently assigned to Spangdahlem AB, Germany, have received Bronze Stars for their service while in Iraq. The airmen are: SMSgt. Dale Moser, SMSgt. Shawn Witten, MSgt. Danton Humphries, TSgt. Jennifer Burch, and TSgt. Josh Gidcumb. Some details of their actions are recounted in this news release.
As the threat of Iranian-made drones grew, the Air Force rushed last year to equip F-15E Strike Eagles in the Middle East with a cheap, cost-effective way of defeating them. The service fielded the new capability in roughly a week.
