Bagram Airmen earn Army medal

Airmen from the 455th Metal Fabrication shop stand together after being presented the Army Achievement medal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 9, 2014. The Airmen were recognized for quickly manufacturing parts needed to get Army helicopters repaired and returned to flying status..(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Bagram Airmen earn Army medal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Land receives the Army Achievement medal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 9, 2014. Land is part of a team of metal fabricators that produced parts that allowed the Army to repair helicopters and get them back in to service quickly.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Bagram Airmen earn Army medal

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ricky Jarvis receives the Army Achievement medal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 9, 2014. Jarvis is part of a team of metal fabricators that produced parts that allowed the Army to repair helicopters and get them back in to service quickly.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Bagram Airmen earn Army medal

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Allan Rosso receives the Army Achievement medal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 9, 2014. Rosso is part of a team of metal fabricators that produced parts that allowed the Army to repair helicopters and get them back in to service quickly.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashli Six receives the Army Achievement medal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 9, 2014. Six is part of a team of metal fabricators that produced parts that allowed the Army to repair helicopters and get them back in to service quickly.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Airmen from the 455th Metal Fabrication shop shake hands with Army Command Sgt. Major Lambeth after being presented the Army Achievement medal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 9, 2014. The Airmen were recognized for quickly manufacturing parts needed to get Army helicopters repaired and returned to flying status..(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Bagram Airmen earn Army medal

Published April 11, 2014
By Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Four Airmen at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently earned the Army Achievement medal for their outstanding work in fabricating parts for Army helicopters.

The helicopters were damaged, and required depot level maintenance to return to action. The Airmen were able to manufacture parts in the 455th Metal Fabrication shop on short notice, allowing the helicopters to be put back into service quickly.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Land, Staff Sgt. Ricky Jarvis, Senior Airman Allan Rosso and Airman 1st Class Ashli Six were all awarded the Army Achievement medal at a ceremony in their shop.