December 2010 (6).qxd - United States Special Operations Command
December 2010 (6).qxd - United States Special Operations Command
December 2010 (6).qxd - United States Special Operations Command
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(Top) Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Travis,<br />
named by editors of TIME magazine as one<br />
of the 100 most influential people in the<br />
world, conducts an interview for AF.mil and<br />
the Pentagon channel in New York City's<br />
famed Times Square May 4. Travis, a combat<br />
controller, was selected as a hero for his<br />
efforts in response to the Haiti earthquake,<br />
leading the largest single-runway operation<br />
in history, with his team using hand-held<br />
radios to control thousands of aircraft.<br />
Photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III.<br />
(Center) A combat controller prepares to<br />
contact the special tactics operation center<br />
by radio while conducting a drop zone<br />
survey in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 24.<br />
Photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock.<br />
(Bottom) Airmen with the 1st <strong>Special</strong><br />
<strong>Operations</strong> Support Squadron offer medical<br />
assistance to a Haitian girl at the Toussaint<br />
L’ouverture International Airport in Port-au-<br />
Prince, Haiti, Jan. 16. Photo by Petty Officer<br />
2nd Class Justin Stumberg.<br />
Tip of the Spear<br />
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