OUTSTANDING AIRMEN OF THE YEAR U.S. AIR FORCE TECH. SGT. GEORGE DISTEL

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

The 49th Wing's mission is to empower and train combat-ready Airmen. For U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Distel, that mission is rooted in the discipline to act under pressure, trust the team beside him and prepare others for the realities of deployment.Distel, 49th Security Forces Squadron plans and programs superintendent, was named one of U.S. Air Force's Outstanding Airman of the Year for the experience, leadership and commitment he brings to developing the next generation of Defenders.While deployed as the noncommissioned officer in charge of operations, Distel helped facilitate operations in the U.S. Central Command area of respons...