U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage, left, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, right, 332nd AEW command chief, present awards to Senior Airman Michael Artiga-Dubon, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron response force leader, July 28, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia. Artiga-Dubon was recognized as the Airman of the Month by 332nd AEW leadership and the Defender of the Month by U.S. Air Forces Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cameron Otte)
Looking back 40 years is something many of us can do, however it’s a far more select group that can look back over a 40-year career. Chief Master Sgt. David R. Purtee enlisted in the U.S. Air Force April 25, 1981, at 17 years-of-age, from his hometown of Lancaster, Ohio.
