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Four F-16 pilots were awarded the Mackay Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association on 3 November. Col. Charles L. Moore, Lt. Col. Stephen C. Williams, Capt. Lawrence T. Sullivan, and Capt. Kristopher W. Struve were cited for the strike assistance they provided ground forces in Afghanistan in 2007. The four pilots were on a mission out of Balad, Iraq, on 12 to 13 August 2007 when they were called on to conduct air-to-ground strikes on sixteen high-value targets in the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan to enable ground forces to conduct raids on known Taliban positions. This mission marked the first time fighter aircraft stationed in Iraq were used to support an Operation Enduring Freedom mission. The Mackay Trophy honors the most meritorious flight of the year by an Air Force person, persons, or organization.
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