Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, left, 19th Air Force commander, presents the Air Medal to Lt. Col. Eric Schmidt, T-38 instructor pilot and chief of 71st Flying Training Wing Safety, during a ceremony Feb. 6 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Schmidt received the medal for successfully landing his T-38C Talon jet trainer after loss of useful thrust in both engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Zachary Heal)