Technical Sergeant John Chapman and his team were on a reconnaissance mission in northeastern Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. The team's Chinook came under heavy enemy fire, forcing it to crash land. After landing, Chapman called in close-air support to cover the exposed team and to help search for a Navy SEAL team member who had fallen out of the helicopter. Searching for the missing SEAL, he killed two enemies, then came upon a dug-in machine gun nest. Enemies fired on the rescue team from three sides; Chapman fired back at close range until multiple wounds took his life. To date, no USAF heroism has been recognized with the MoH, this Air Force professional's sacrifice need to be recognized at the highest level.
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