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From left, Senior Master Sgt. Manuel Martinez, Air Force Special Operations Command A1 office, leads group physical training with his son, Alessandro, 7, June 29, 2012, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. AFSOC hosted a Bring Your Child to Work Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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Trading in combat boots for dancing shoes

Staff Sgt. Curtis Krenzke, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron tactical air control party, recently participated in the “Dancing with Desire” charity event that included dancers from the popular television series “Dancing with the Stars.” The event, held at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville, Fla., raised funds for the charity Children in Crisis. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Steven Pearsall)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

The mother and sister of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, wipe away tears during a Bronze Star Medal presentation for Yellock, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Johnnie Yellock Sr. prepares to pass his son's Bronze Star Medal to Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron commander, during a ceremony for Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., 23 STS combat controller, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

Pat Forester hugs U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, during Yellock's Bronze Star Medal ceremony, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Mrs. Forester is the mother of Senior Airman Mark Forester, a combat controller who was fatally wounded in Afghanistan in 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23 STS commander, during Yellock's Bronze Star Medal presentation, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

Deployed teammates of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, present Yellock with an American flag during his Bronze Star Medal presentation ceremony, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. His teammates flew the flag in the months following an Improvised Explosive Device explosion that severely wounded Yellock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

From right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, salutes Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron commander, at Hurlburt Field, Fla, June 26, 2012 during Yellock's Bronze Star Medal presentation. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron commander, Staff Sergeant Johnnie Yellock Jr., a combat controller with the 23 STS, and Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Johnnie Yellock Sr., pose for a picture during a Bronze Star Medal presentation, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

From right, U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, stands at attention as Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23rd STS commander, presents him the Bronze Star Medal June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

From right, U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, stands at attention as Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23rd STS commander, prepares to present the Bronze Star Medal from Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Johnnie Yellock Sr. June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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SSgt Yellock receives Bronze Star

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnnie Yellock Jr., a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, walks to his Bronze Star Medal ceremony, June 26, 2012 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Yellock received the Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 -- a deployment in which he was significantly wounded by an Improvised Explosive Device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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PJ Scott Fales receives 2012 Bull Simons Award

Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Fales stands in front of "Super 6-8." Courtesy Photo
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Sergeant soars with ‘Eagles’

Tech. Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Special Tactics Training Squadron instructor, signed hundreds of Gathering of Eagles lithographs at Hurlburt Field Fla., May 17. Gutierrez, a recipient of the Air Force Cross. is the only active duty, enlisted Airman to be part of annual program that promotes air power lessons through first-hand experiences. He will join other legends such as prisoners of war and a Tuskegee Airman in June to share his story of resiliency at Maxwell Air Force Base's Air Command and Staff College. (U. S. Air Force photo by Ashley M. Wright)
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Sergeant soars with ‘Eagles’

Tech. Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Special Tactics Training Squadron instructor, signed hundreds of Gathering of Eagles lithographs at Hurlburt Field Fla., May 17. Gutierrez, a recipient of the Air Force Cross. is the only active duty, enlisted Airman to be part of annual program that promotes air power lessons through first-hand experiences. He will join other legends such as prisoners of war and a Tuskegee Airman in June to share his story of resiliency at Maxwell Air Force Base's Air Command and Staff College. (U. S. Air Force photo by Ashley M. Wright)
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Combat Controller wins Air Force leadership award

Technical Sgt. Nathaniel Hoag was awarded the Lance P. Sijan Junior Enlisted of the Year Award for 2011. He received the Air Force award for his leadership as a combat controller while deployed as a staff sergeant and his volunteer work.
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During a meeting with joint service members, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta shakes the hand of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Jr., a combat controller who was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions in Afghanistan, following a visit to the 9-11 Memorial and One World Trade Center site in New York City, Sept. 6, 2011. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey, U.S. Air Force) (Released)
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visits the 9-11 Memorial site located at Ground Zero with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sept. 6, 2011. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey, U.S. Air Force) (Released)
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Walking to a CV-22 Osprey for his fini-flight, Lt. Gen. Donny Wurster, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command joins fellow crew member, Staff Sgt. Christopher Curtis, 8th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, May 12, 2011, Hurlburt Field, Fla. General Wurster will relinquish command to Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel at a ceremony June 24 at 9 a.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Jacobs)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sierra Read, 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron, takes cover during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training scenario, Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 14, 2011. The Air Force Special Operations Command developed a training workshop, June 14- 15, to improve the skills of three biological environmental engineers and two civil engineer emergency managers who will represent AFSOC at an Air Force-level CBRN challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter/Released)
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