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Capt. Daniel Fiust, a Marine Attack Squadron 513 AV-8B Harrier pilot and a native of San Carlos, Calif., receives the Bronze Star Medal from Lt. Col. Samuel Smith, the VMA-513 commanding officer, at the squadron hangar at MCAS Yuma, Jan. 16. Fiust received the award for the tactical ingenuity he displayed while serving as the the air officer and a forward air controller for 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. "I just felt like I was doing my job," Fiust said. "It was great to have support from 513." One of Fiust's highlights included ground-air coordination in taking out a sniper team pinning down a group of Marines. A battalion air officer acts as a liaison for aviation squadrons supporting ground Marines, directing and dispersing air assets across the battalion's area of operations. The air officer is the senior forward air controller in a battalion. His responsibilities range anywhere from air strikes to airborne medical evacuations.
| Date Taken: | 01.16.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2012 13:58 |
| Photo ID: | 516228 |
| VIRIN: | 120116-M-UB212-418 |
| Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
| Size: | 21.58 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 85 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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