CMSgt. Jeffrey Baumgras, an airman assigned to Charleston AFB, S.C., on Friday received a Bronze Star medal for his meritorious service during a deployment to Kuwait. The Post and Courier reported that Baumgras was recognized for his work as superintendent of the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group there from 2009 to 2010. According to the newspaper, his unit recorded an unprecedented rate for mission effectiveness at one of the busiest C-130 airlift hubs in Southwest Asia.
The nominee to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency touted the value of the organizations’ dual-hat command structure and urged caution toward creating a dedicated cyber military service in written testimony to Congress released Jan. 15.
