Fairchild AFB wing honored
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Col. Chad Cisewski, right, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, exchange a coin and a patch during the Omaha Trophy presentation ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Bas Aug. 7.
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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — The 92nd Air Refueling Wing received the 2023 Omaha Trophy in the Global Operations category Aug. 7 from U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command during a ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, according to an announcement from the Air Force.
The 92nd ARW was responsible for the world’s largest air refueling venture, assuring the president’s strategic deterrence options are secure, according to the announcement. The Omaha Trophy recognizes prestigious military units who perform exceptionally in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers and global operations.
The Omaha Trophy was created in 1971 by the Strategic Air Command Consultation Committee, later changed to Strategic Command Consultation Committee, awarding top units for their performance in these areas, the USAF wrote.
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