Airman Exhibits Strength, Dedication While Recovering From Crash: Tech. Sgt. Christofer Curtis suffered more than 17 broken bones when a CV-22 Osprey he was on crashed April 9, 2010, in Afghanistan. Since then, he has undergone more than 20 surgeries with the goal to one day resume his flying career. While aboard a CV-22 Osprey, Tech. Sgt. Christofer Curtis’ mission focuses primarily on threat detection, communication with crew members, securing any cargo and firing the weapon. He was situated on the back of the aircraft ramp scanning the drop site when his aircraft crashed. Similarly, pictured here, Staff Sgt. Eric Wiggins, a flight engineer with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, scans for “threats” during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:11:01 +0000
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