Air Force, Silver Star

Captain Lacie Hester becomes 1st female Air Force member to be awarded Silver Star
The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for her role in shooting down more than 80 Iranian drones during Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel in mid-April.
Air Force Silver Star recipients among those honored for repulsing Iranian missile and drone attack
Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy “Diesel” Causey was one of six service members to receive a Distinguished Flying Cross with valor on Nov. 12, 2024, for his actions to defend Israel against an Iranian air attack on April 13-14. (Loretto Morris/Stars and Stripes)
Air Force captain becomes first woman in service history to receive Silver Star as crews honored for drone fight
U.S. Air Force Capt. Lacie Hester, 494th Fighter Squadron F-15E weapon systems operator, is the the first woman airman in the Air Force to receive the Silver Star. Wikimedia commons image. Screen grab from DVIDs.
In a First, Air Force Awards Silver Star to Female Airman
On the night of April 13, Iran launched more than 300 ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, an attack in response to a missile strike on Damascus, Syria, that had killed a top Iranian commander. US military aircraft and naval ships went to work that night in Israel's defense,
1st female airman receives Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones on Israel
The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for the first time following her role in the shootdown of more than 80 Iranian drones that were part of Iran's large missile and drone attack on Israel in mid-April.
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