Air Force awards first-ever 'R' devices for remote combat ops
By: Kyle Rempfer  
The Air Force awarded its first-ever remote "R" devices Wednesday to five airmen from the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The airmen received either Meritorious Service medals or Air Force Commendation medals with the device.
Authorized in 2016, with criteria released just last year, the device was established to recognize airmen who have participated in “hands-on employment of a weapons system that had direct and immediate impact on a combat operation or other military operations," according to the Air Force.
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