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Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, shakes hands with visitors following his Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 16, 2016. Thiem used air power to ensure the safety of his 100-plus man SOF element during a 14-hour firefight with no regard for his own personal safety, while deployed with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller and Silver Star Medal recipient with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, salutes Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 16, 2016. Thiem used air power to ensure the safety of his 100-plus man SOF element during a 14-hour firefight with no regard for his own personal safety, while deployed with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

The commander of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, Lt. Col. Daniel Macgruder, speaks during a Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony to Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat contoller, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 16, 2016. Thiem used air power to ensure the safety of his 100-plus man SOF element during a 14-hour firefight with no regard for his own personal safety, while deployed with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

Airmen and soldiers salute during the National Anthem at a Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 16, 2016. The Silver Star Medal was presented to Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, for using air power to ensure the safety of his 100-plus man SOF element during a 14-hour firefight with no regard for his own personal safety, while deployed with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

The 73rd Silver Star Medal awarded to an Airman since 9/11 lays on a table before a presentation ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 16, 2016. The Silver Star Medal is the third-highest medal awarded for gallantry against an armed enemy of the U.S. in combat and was awarded to Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, for using air power to ensure the safety of his 100-plus man SOF element during a 14-hour firefight with no regard for his own personal safety, while deployed with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

Six medals were awarded to Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squdron at a presentation ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 16, 2016. The medals include the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with valor and four AF Combat Action Medals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr. Top Performer Award

Linda Ammons, Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr’s mother, hugs Staff Sgt. Ivan De La Selva, after presenting the first-ever award dedicated in her son’s namesake at a Special Tactics Tactical Air Control Party course completion ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 3, 2016. The award was presented by Linda to the team member who best exemplifies the attributes of being a team player by continually putting others before himself, keeping the team together and striving for mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr. Top Performer Award

Linda Ammons, Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr.’s mother, admires the first-ever award dedicated in her son’s namesake, at a Special Tactics Tactical Air Control Party course completion ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 3, 2016. Officer, an ST TACP Airman from the 720th Operations Support Squadron, perished due to injuries sustained in an accidental head-to-head collision during a military parachute training, Aug. 3, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr. Top Performer Award

Linda Ammons, Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer’s mother, and Mike Ammons, Officer’s stepfather, admire the first-ever award dedicated in their son’s namesake at a Special Tactics Tactical Air Control Party completion ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 3, 2016. The award was presented by Linda to the team member who best exemplifies the attributes of being a team player by continually putting others before himself, keeping the team together and striving for mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr. Top Performer Award

Linda Ammons, Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr’s mother, presents Staff Sgt. Ivan De La Selva, the first-ever award dedicated in her son’s namesake at a Special Tactics Tactical Air Control Party course completion ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 3, 2016. Officer, an ST TACP Airman from the 720th Operations Support Squadron, perished due to injuries sustained in an accidental head-to-head collision during a military parachute training, Aug. 3, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Nation’s First Special Tactics Memorial Unveiled

Air Force Chief of Staff David L. Goldfein and Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, unveil the Special Tactics Memorial during a dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. The seven-foot bronze statue of a Special Tactics Airman in operational gear is a memorial to past, present and future Special Tactics operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeffrey Parkinson)

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First ever Special Tactics Memorial dedicaiton

Col. Michael Martin, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, speaks during the Special Tactics Memorial dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. Special Tactics, the Air Force’s ground special operations force, has been engaged in every major conflict since 9/11, continuously deployed for more than 5,000 days to more than 73 locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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First ever Special Tactics Memorial dedicaiton

More than 800 Airmen and families attended the Special Tactics Memorial dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. Special Tactics, the Air Force’s ground special operations force, has been engaged in every major conflict since 9/11, continuously deployed for more than 5,000 days to more than 73 locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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First ever Special Tactics Memorial dedication

Hundreds of Airmen and families perform memorial pushups following the Special Tactics Memorial dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. Flanking a seven-foot statue of an ST Airmen in operational gear will be two pedestals with the names of fallen ST Airmen --19 Airmen killed in action and eight in training-- a recognition of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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First ever Special Tactics Memorial dedication

An MC-130H Combat Talon II performs a flyover as the Pensacola Christian College choir sings the National Anthem during the Special Tactics Memorial dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. The nation’s first Special Tactics Memorial was dedicated at a ceremony with more than 800 people, presided over by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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First ever Special Tactics Memorial dedication

The Hurlburt Field Honor Guard posts the colors during the Special Tactics Memorial dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. The memorial was conceptualized by Steve Haggett, a 30-year retired chief master sergeant, who served 14 years in Air Force Special Operations Command as a first sergeant and maintenance crew chief. Haggett volunteered to lead the project, from concept to design to final creation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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First ever Special Tactics Memorial dedication

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein speaks during the Special Tactics Memorial dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 20, 2016. The first of its kind in the nation, the Special Tactics Memorial was unveiled at a ceremony with more than 800 to past, present and future Special Tactics operators. Goldfein shared a personal connection to ST, noting 23rd Special Tactics Squadron Airmen rescued him when he was shot down in enemy territory in 1999. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Dixon

Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Dixon, command chief of the 24th Special Operations Wing.

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Chief Master Sgt. James Clark

Chief Master Sgt. James Clark, command chief of the 24th Special Operations Wing.

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Col. Michael Martin Bio 5x7

Col. Michael E. Martin, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing.

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