AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  -
MODEL:  F-15E

Citation:  1.) The military airfield near the city of Pristina. Captain Damsker delivered the first-ever Guided Bomb Unit-28 employed by an F-15E in combat. The five thousand-pound, precision-guided bunker buster was the only weapon capable of accomplishing this critical mission. Severe weather in the target area made it necessary for him to perform multiple passes through numerous missile threats over the heavily defended airfield. The flight, low on fuel, coordinated for an emergency tanker and, after returning to the target area, had their tenacity pay off. With less than favorable weather conditions, Captain Damsker's formation was forced into using precise release parameters never before attempted with this weapon. He scored a direct hit of his aimpoint and subsequently guided the weapon dropped by his wingman. Despite the unfavorable weather, Captain Damsker's unwavering spirit to carry out the mission prevented Serbian fighter aircraft from seeing the light of day. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Damsker reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.