U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Zopfi, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga, Third Air Force commander, during a presentation ceremony at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 11, 2026. Zopfi earned the award for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew member assigned to the 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, during Operation Midnight Hammer on June 21, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Iris Carpenter)
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.15.2026 09:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9686084 |
| VIRIN: | 260510-F-RL213-3718 |
| Resolution: | 2318x3121 |
| Size: | 1.35 MB |
| Location: | MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, GB |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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