Five crew members of the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship Shadow 71 were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Four other members received Air Medals in recognition of “extraordinary achievements” during a September 2019 mission in Afghanistan.Thursday, 1st Special Operations Wing.

• • This week, the crew of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship were awarded for their heroism.
  • According to an award citation, the crew saved nearly two hours of life with constant firefighting.
  • The crew received the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as Air Medals.
  • This week, the crew of an heavily armed US Air Force gunship was awarded for saving many lives during a battle in Afghanistan. They were able to fire non-stop on the enemy and saved many lives.

Five crew members of the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship Shadow 71 were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Four other members received Air Medals in recognition of “extraordinary achievements” during a September 2019 mission in Afghanistan.Thursday, 1st Special Operations Wing.

The Distinguished Flying Cross citation, which Task & Purpose first reported, says that “the AC-130J crew provided nearly two hours of continuous close air support fire against multiple enemy ambushes, saving the lives of 88 American and Afghan Special Forces members.”|The Task & Purpose first reported that the Distinguished Flying Cross citation states that “The AC-130J crew provided close air support fire for nearly two hours against multiple enemy ambushes, saving lives of 88 Special Forces members from Afghanistan and America.”

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The 1st Special Operations Wing said that the gunship crew engaged three enemy positions, providing fire support that allowed helicopter assault forces to land and evacuate wounded troops from the battlefield.|The 1st Special Operations Wing stated that three enemy positions were engaged by the gunship crew. They provided fire support, which allowed helicopter assault forces landing on the battlefield and evacuating wounded troops.