An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Keyword: Category: Tag: Sort By:
Not loaded
220926-F-GC783-1159.JPG Photo By: Daniel Barney

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Kut, 6th Airlift Squadron, and Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jerrold Allen, Order of the Daedalians national commander, pose for a picture inside the cockpit of a C-17A Globemaster III belonging to the 305th Air Mobility Wing on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 26, 2022. The CSAF 2021 Exceptional Aviator Award was presented to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Kut, 6th Airlift Squadron Chief of Group Standards and Evaluations, by the Order of the Daedalians for his actions as the aircraft commander of the REACH871 mission.This mission resulted in the ground evacuation of 823 Afghan civilians from Kabul while under enemy fire and allowed the Air Mobility Command commander to waive C-17 floor-load restrictions from 300 to 450 passengers, facilitating the evacuation of 124,000 personnel during the Air Force’s largest non-combatant evacuation operation in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)


DOWNLOAD PHOTO (2.49 MB)


This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit.



Back to Gallery