Photo By Senior Master Sgt. Greg Biondo | U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Gritsavage from Barre, Vermont is an F-16C pilot with...... read more read more
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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A native of Barre, Vt., recently deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Gritsavage, an F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot with the 451st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed from the Vermont Air National Guard, is impacting the enemy throughout Afghanistan by flying armed over-watch in support of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
"Getting to protect the guys on the ground is by far the best, rewarding part of this deployment," said Gritsavage, a graduate of Thetford Academy, class of ‘87 and Norwich University class of ‘91.
"Being able to help bring home people safe to their family ... it's pretty awesome."
In the States, Airmen train the way they fight. But for Gritsavage, getting to perform his job in combat has been a broadening experience.
"I volunteered for this deployment for a reason -- I wanted to do real world missions," said Gritsavage, who joined the Air Force about 21 years ago. "We train so much back in the U.S. Getting to come out here to do our job was something I couldn't pass up."
| Date Taken: | 04.06.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 04.06.2012 13:53 |
| Story ID: | 86390 |
| Location: | AF |
| Hometown: | BARRE, VERMONT, US |
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