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What does AFC stand for?

Air Force Cross


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Other decorations, such as the Navy Cross, Air Force Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross, are equivalent in the order of precedence but have distinct names and designs.
Pitsenbarger, slain by enemy fire in the course of a rescue effort, his Air Force Cross was subsequently upgraded to the Medal of Honor in 2000.
Lee received an Air Force Cross for his "courage, leadership and outstanding flying skills" and Rich the Queen's Gallantry Medal for putting himself in "grave danger time after time to save others".
Hydrogel The well-known after-action quote from Tim Wilkinson, who received the Air Force Cross for 'heroic actions' with Task Force Ranger in Somalia, is thus, << You can never have too much Kerlex or Morphine.
Richardson will receive the Air Force Cross in a ceremony Saturday at the 106th Rescue Wing Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, becoming only the 21st airman to receive the medal since it was created nearly a half-century ago.
Another Victoria pilot, Flying Officer Lionel Anness, who would also received an Air Force Cross, had flown a total of 12 trips and evacuated 138 passengers.
Alcock was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions.
He was an air ace, who had flown a record 485 sorties against the enemy, had downed 29 foes and had been awarded both the DSO and the DFC as well as an Air Force Cross.

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