‘Raw bravery’: Barrett awards special tactics airman the Air Force Cross for valor in firefight
Uncommon Valor
Staff Sgt Alaxey Germanovich, a combat controller, was attached to the 7th Special Forces Group and coalition partner forces in Nangahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2017, when they were overrun by the enemy. The team fought for their lives in a grueling eight-hour battle. The events of that day led to Germanovich receiving the Air Force Cross. (Staff Sgt. Candin Muniz/Air Force)
Air Force Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich was awarded the Air Force Cross Thursday for his actions during a “ferocious firefight” in Afghanistan in April 2017 — including exposing himself to enemy fire on numerous occasions, coordinating close-air support and facilitating a medical evacuation for the wounded.