18th Air Force commander hosts commander's call

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Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander, shakes hands with Airmen from the 89th Aerial Port Squadron during a commander's call at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 7, 2014. The Airmen were being recognized for their actions while deployed, supporting the recovery efforts of the KC-135 Stratotanker crash near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan by driving the aircraft recovery team more than 700 miles to and from the crash site. (U.S. Air Force photo by/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

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18th Air Force commander hosts commanders call

Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander, shakes hands with Airmen from the 89th Aerial Port Squadron during a commander's call at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 7, 2014. The Airmen were being recognized for their actions while deployed, supporting the recovery efforts of the KC-135 Stratotanker crash near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan by driving the aircraft recovery team more than 700 miles to and from the crash site. (U.S. Air Force photo by/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., – Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander, hosted a commander's call for Airmen from the 89th Airlift Wing on Jan. 7.

During the commander's call, McDew took time to publicly recognize six Airmen from the 89th Aerial Port Squadron.

The Airmen were recognized for their actions while deployed, supporting the recovery efforts of a KC-135 Stratotanker crash near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan. The Airmen lead recovery efforts and helped drive aircraft recovery team members more than 700 miles to and from the crash site.

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