Wednesday, December 10th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, December 10th — 

On this day, back in 1983 — The Academy football team wins a bowl game for the second consecutive year, defeating Mississippi 9-3 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. 

…Also on this day, back in 2012 — Captain Charles Napier, Class of ‘06, flies the mission for which he would receive the 2014 Colonel James Jabara Award for Airmanship.  His heroic actions occurred when he flew his HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter on a mission in Afghanistan to extract wounded ground troops.  He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions. 

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