backseatdriver Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 In light of all the discussions of Finance BSMs, it's great to see our Special Tactics guys getting proper recognition for the amazing stuff they do every day downrange. In an Air Force that pays a lot of lip service to everyone being "warriors", these guys are the real deal. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz will award Capt. Barry F. Crawford Jr. the Air Force Cross—the second highest honor for valor in combat—at a Pentagon ceremony on April 12. On May 4, 2010, Crawford, a special tactics officer assigned to an Army special forces team in eastern Afghanistan, " placed himself at grave risk on four occasions while controlling over 33 aircraft and more than 40 airstrikes on a well-trained and well-prepared enemy force" during an intense 10-hour-plus firefight... Air Force Times Announcement Article detailing Crawford's actions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoleIt Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 But but...how can he be trusted to do his job correctly while wearing altered BDU's and THAT BEARD!!! Fairly certain his sun glasses are also out of regs...he probably put them on top of his silly hat or around his neck anyway... But seriously, amazing stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 But but...how can he be trusted to do his job correctly while wearing altered BDU's and THAT BEARD!!! Fairly certain his sun glasses are also out of regs...he probably put them on top of his silly hat or around his neck anyway... But seriously, amazing stuff! Somewhere an E-9's head is exploding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Erie he looks like John Brown, cheers to Capt Crawford and RIP John.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B52gator Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 BAMF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK... Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 --- PK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Man Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Now with the Maryland Air National Guard, Crawford is waiting on a slot for pilot training. He hopes to fly A-10s for the Guard I'd hate to be his FAIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADFNZ Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SuperWSO Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'd hate to be his FAIP. I know a guy that went to UPT as a Major with Nav wings and a Weapons School Patch. He had a FAIP try to tell him that the US Flag went on that sleeve. Apparently, some of the squadron leadership corrected the Lt, but I would have loved to have seen the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Is Capt Crawford a SpecOps Finance Officer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 We hired him to fly A-10's at our unit. He'll be going to UPT soon. He's a good sh!t and we are psyched to have him. Oh yeah, and he's a BAMF. As usual, you'd never know it. Biggest thing that sucks is we're deployed so none of us can attend the ceremony. I know I wouldn't have missed it for the world. BK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 We hired him to fly A-10's at our unit. He'll be going to UPT soon. He's a good sh!t and we are psyched to have him. Oh yeah, and he's a BAMF. As usual, you'd never know it. Biggest thing that sucks is we're deployed so none of us can attend the ceremony. I know I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Hope he can fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadBoom Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daredevileng1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Knew he was a BADA$$ and cool ass FUC%, but damn. He has some incredible stories but wouldn't you know it he left this one out when he was recounting his tour in AFG. Edited April 9, 2012 by Daredevileng1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-21.Pilot Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hope he can fly! Trust me - he'll pass UPT. Its hard as shit to wash someone out nowadays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Trust me - he'll pass UPT. Its hard as shit to wash someone out nowadays.... That's not what I meant. I hope for his sake that he is as good in the air as he was on the ground since the two don't always correlate. Expectations will be high, his own and those of others. I have always thought it was cool when "grunts" transition to the Hog. They bring a great perspective to every unit they are part of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backseatdriver Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Award ceremony was today: LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap-10 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 He just showed up in T-38's....there is one FAIP in that flight.....I'll let everyone know how their first flight goes. Cheers, Cap-10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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