Semper Viper Winner

Maj. Andrew T. Lyons, an F-16 instructor pilot with the 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah, is the 2004 winner of the Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper Award. He was selected for his professional and personal commitment to improving the lethality of the 421st FS before and during its deployment to Balad AB for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. His efforts led to the first-ever successful combat employment of the GBU-38 guided bomb during OIF. Lyons' work as the weapons phase manager in the USAF Weapons School's F-16 Weapons Instructor Course was also recognized. The award is presented annually by Lockheed Martin to recognize excellence in airmanship and in F-16 system knowledge.

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