Bronze Star
Capt. Jeffrey Fries, 100th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence Flight, holds the bronze star medal he was presented April 18. The captain earned the medal for his work as a senior analyst for a joint task force in support of Iraqi Freedom from May 21 to Nov. 21, 2007. According to the citation, "Capt. Fries' unparalleled expertise, sound judgement, initiative, and leadership allowed him to flawlessly support the task force during sustained combat operation in support of the Global War on Terrorism. His contributions ensured the success of a series of ground combat operations of national significance." (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Frankenhoff)