Marine Major Richard D. Joyce, an AH-1W Cobra pilot with the Vipers of MAG 40, received the Distinguished Flying Cross with combat distinguishing device from his previous commanding officer, Army Colonel Clayton M. Hutmacher, the commanding officer of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. "Major Joyce provided fire support for a ground force pinned down by enemy fire. His actions allowed the troops to break contact and move to an extraction point. He remained in contact after his wingman's aircraft was damaged by hostile fire and conducted numerous close engagements against multiple vehicle mounted air defense artillery systems," according to the award citation signed by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway. USMC photo HMLA-169
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Major Richard D. Joyce--Distinguished Flying Cross
Marine Major Richard D. Joyce, an AH-1W Cobra pilot with the Vipers of MAG 40, received the Distinguished Flying Cross with combat distinguishing device from his previous commanding officer, Army Colonel Clayton M. Hutmacher, the commanding officer of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. "Major Joyce provided fire support for a ground force pinned down by enemy fire. His actions allowed the troops to break contact and move to an extraction point. He remained in contact after his wingman's aircraft was damaged by hostile fire and conducted numerous close engagements against multiple vehicle mounted air defense artillery systems," according to the award citation signed by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway. USMC photo HMLA-169
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