Combat controller receives Silver Star
Lt. Gen. Donny Wurster, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, pins the Silver Star on Tech. Sgt. Scott Innis, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, during a medal ceremony at McChord Air Force Base, Wa., Dec. 18. The Silver Star, the nation's third highest decoration for valor, was presented first to Sergeant Innis for his actions during a firefight with enemy forces in Afghanistan during spring 2006. Sergeant Innis also received a Bronze Star with valor and an Air Force Combat Action Medal for his actions during his unit's 2007 deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)