The Honorable Barbara Barrett, the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Brett DeVries from the 127th Wing. DeVries was recognized for safely landing an A-10 Thunderbolt II after a catastrophic aircraft malfunction that caused the canopy to eject and crippled the landing gear. DeVries, a senior A-10 pilot assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron here, has more than 2,000 flight hours to include 830 in combat. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Andrew Schumann)
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Secretary Barbara Barrett, the 25th secretary of the Air Force, arrived at Selfridge Air National Guard base today to bestow a one 27th wing airman with one of the military’s highest honors. Air Force Major Brett Degrees from the one of Seventh Fighter Squadron, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his extraordinary efforts during a July 2017 training mission, when a gun misfire resulted in the loss of the aircraft canopy and landing gear, forcing major degrees tow land without either or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight major degrees. You certainly demonstrated heroism and extraordinary achievement in your flight. The Distinguished Flying Crosses the nation’s highest award for extraordinary aerial achievement and as a velour decoration ranks fourth in the order of precedence. For the one 27th Wing, I Am staff Sergeant Drew Human