MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast
Combat Rescue: Two-time Silver Star Recipient Chris Barnett
In this episode Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret.) speaks with retired Col. Chris Barnett, a U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk pilot, who was pulled off an instructor assignment and sent to Afghanistan to fly combat rescue missions in Helmand Province. His life-saving actions in the spring of 2009 resulted in two Silver Stars. Chris tells our host Olivia Nunn about the high op tempo his unit faced, and the challenge of returning home.
In this episode Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret.) speaks with retired Col. Chris Barnett, a U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk pilot, who was pulled off an instructor assignment and sent to Afghanistan to fly combat rescue missions in Helmand Province. His life-saving actions in the spring of 2009 resulted in two Silver Stars. Chris tells our host Olivia Nunn about the high op tempo his unit faced, and the challenge of returning home.