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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 at his squadron's 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 13:56 |
| Photo ID: | 516229 |
| VIRIN: | 120116-M-UB212-490 |
| Resolution: | 2848x4288 |
| Size: | 23.29 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, AZ, US |
| Web Views: | 76 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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