Witte receives Army Commendation Medal
Gen. Mark A. Kyle, commander of Fourth Air Force, presents the U.S. Army Commendation Medal to Staff Sgt. Blake Witte at wing commander's call on Nov. 18, 2012. Witte, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist, successfully executed 90 combat missions, helped mitigate 42 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and removed 3,500 pounds of explosives from the battefield, while deployed to Afghanistan. Witte is a reservist assigned to the 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron. Kyle visited the 932 AW during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)