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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T00:35:37.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Air",
    "Awards",
    "20th Fighter Wing",
    "55th Fighter Squadron",
    "Air Combat Command",
    "Capt. Daniel J. Dodson",
    "Capt. Megan C. Langas",
    "CENTCOM",
    "Distinguished Flying Cross",
    "Epic Fury",
    "Gen. Adrian L. Spain",
    "Iran",
    "Lt. Col. Christopher M. Beckett",
    "Maj. Alexander J. Trembly",
    "Maj. Matthew J. Croghan;",
    "Midnight Hammer",
    "Operation Midnight Hammer",
    "U.S. Central Command",
    "Wild Weasel",
    "‘Doesn’t Happen Without These 6 Airmen’: F-16 Pilots Awarded DFCs for Midnight Hammer",
    "Air & Space Forces Magazine"
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  "textContent": "A half-dozen pilots from one of the Air Force’s premier F-16 units, the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., have been awarded one of the service’s highest decorations for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.\n\nThe post ‘Doesn’t Happen Without These 6 Airmen’: F-16 Pilots Awarded DFCs for Midnight Hammer appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.",
  "title": "‘Doesn’t Happen Without These 6 Airmen’: F-16 Pilots Awarded DFCs for Midnight Hammer"
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