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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents Maj. John G. Mangan with the Cheney Award Oct. 15, 2010, at the Pentagon. Major Mangan received the award for his actions as the pilot of an HH-60 Pave Hawk on a rescue mission in Helmland Valley, Afghanistan. Without ground communications or airborne support, Major Mangan managed to land and save the lives of two critically injured Marines under intense enemy fire. The Cheney Award is presented each year to aviators who demonstrate an act of valor, extreme fortitude or self-sacrifice in a humanitarian venture. Established in 1927, the award is in memory of 1st Lt. William Cheney, who was killed in an air collision over Italy in 1918. Major Mangan is currently assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)


Helicopter pilot receives Cheney Award

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents Maj. John G. Mangan with the Cheney Award Oct. 15, 2010, at the Pentagon. Major Mangan received the award for his actions as the pilot of an HH-60 Pave Hawk on a rescue mission in Helmland Valley, Afghanistan. Without ground communications or airborne support, Major Mangan managed to land and save the lives of two critically injured Marines under intense enemy fire. The Cheney Award is presented each year to aviators who demonstrate an act of valor, extreme fortitude or self-sacrifice in a humanitarian venture. Established in 1927, the award is in memory of 1st Lt. William Cheney, who was killed in an air collision over Italy in 1918. Major Mangan is currently assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)