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Special mission aviator Vol. 65 No. 36
September 11, 2015
earns coveted award
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler
By Senior Airman Thomas Spangler him into the hospital. A couple of months later, we
were doing a regular medivac of transferring a pa-
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs tient to Bagram (Air Base). While at the hospital we
ran into that Afghan solider who had taken a round
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Staff Sgt. through the head. He survived and was learning to
Sven Raemer, a special mission aviator assigned to walk and talk again. That was pretty cool.”
the 34th Weapons Squadron, was recently awarded
the Staff Sgt. Henry “Red” Erwin Outstanding En- According to his award citation, Raemer flew 127
listed Aircrew Member Airman of the Year Award. combat hours over 86 missions where his technical
expertise and airmanship led to the recovery of 64
The annual award is given to an enlisted aircrew casualties from the battlefield.
member for their outstanding accomplishments
related to flight activities, how their leadership In addition to his actions while deployed, Raemer
abilities impact unit members, and what actions the
Airman has taken for self-improvement through ________________ See AWARD, on page 3
education and training.
Staff Sgt. Sven Raemer, 34th Weapons Squadron special
As a special mission aviator, Raemer mans a .50 mission aviator, stands next to a .50 caliber machine
caliber machine gun on an HH-60G Pave Hawk or gun mounted on an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air
AC-130 Gunship, and is in charge of ensuring the Force Base, Nev., Sept. 8. Raemer was recently awarded
safety of passengers and equipment before, during the Staff Sgt. Henry “Red” Erwin Outstanding Enlisted
and after a flight. Aircrew Member Airman of the Year Award for his
actions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,
While serving as a special mission aviator with showcasing his leadership abilities, and furthering his
the 56th Rescue Squadron, Royal Air Force Laken- education by working towards a Bachelor’s degree. The
heath, England, from January 2013 to December annual award is presented to an enlisted aircrew Airman
2013, Raemer deployed in support of Operation for his or her outstanding accomplishments related to
Enduring Freedom. flight activities, how their leadership abilities impact
unit members, and what actions the Airman has taken
“There was an Afghan soldier who had been shot for self-improvement through education and training.
in the head,” Raemer said. “We landed right away
and picked him up. Less than five minutes later we
were back at the forward operating base and we got

First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB

By Micah Garbarino Hill’s active duty 388th Fighter Wing meet tomorrow’s threats,” 388th Fighter ogy, avionics and sensor fusion, which
and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be Wing commander, Col. David B. Lyons, allow pilots the flexibility to operate in
75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs the first combat-coded units to fly and told the crowd of Airmen and commu- “contested environments” and strike
maintain the Air Force’s newest fifth- nity members. “tough to reach” targets.
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The generation fighter aircraft.
Air Force ushered in a new era of combat Lyons, who flew one of the F-35s to Hill has been called the “ideal home”
air power today as Hill AFB received “Make no mistake, we’re built for this. Hill from Lockheed Martin’s production for the F-35 because of its proximity to
the service’s first two operational F-35A We will deliver the combat capability facility in Fort Worth, Texas, highlighted
Lightning II aircraft. that our nation so desperately needs to the jets stealth ability, advanced technol- ___________See F35As, on page 3

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