AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Peacetime
MODEL:  MH-60T

Citation:  1.) Citation to accompany the award of The Distinguished Flying Cross to Tyler J. Jaggers, Aviation Survival Technician Second Class, United States Coast Guard. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to Petty Officer Jaggers for extraordinary heroism while participating in aerial flight as the Rescue Swimmer aboard Coast Guard MH-60T helicopter 6063. On 27 February 2026, Petty Officer Jaggers and his aircrew from Air Station Astoria immediately launched in response to the request for the urgent medical evacuation of a crew member experiencing a likely fatal medical condition aboard the Motor Vessel MOMI ARROW, located 120 nautical miles off the Washington coast. Arriving on scene, the aircrew faced a demanding environment of 12-foot seas and towering obstacles on the 623-foot freighter, requiring an exceptionally high altitude and a harrowing 100-foot hoist. Displaying expert skill and composure, Petty Officer Jaggers deployed into a perilous environment without hesitation to save a mariner in distress. In doing so, he sustained multiple critical injuries during the heroic attempt. His selfless actions, instrumental in the successful rescue of the mariner, perfectly embody the Rescue Swimmer motto, "So Others May Live." Petty Officer Jaggers’ courage, judgment, and devotion to duty in the face of hazardous conditions are most heartily commended and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.