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Chris Barnett, right, president of the Air Rescue Association, presents the 2023 Jolly Green Association Mission of the Year award to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Walker Flynn, assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron Pararescue Team at the 2023 Air Rescue Awards Gala in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 23, 2023. Staff Sgt. Flynn accepted the award on behalf of Pedro 11 Flight and Sheepdog assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, 347th Rescue Group, 23rd Wing, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Pedro 11 Flight and the pararescue team, call sign, Sheepdog, distinguished themselves during their assignment to Camp Lemonnier, Republic of Djibouti. During extreme and unfortunate circumstances, Pedro 11 Flight conducted a sequential airland in dense vegetation with limited fuel while Sheepdog administered lifesaving treatment to patients in both helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Tan)