Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presents an award citation to Capt. Michael Cloninger, F-22 Raptor pilot from the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Operations Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 8, 2026. Cloninger was presented with the 2025 Koren Kolligian, Jr. Trophy, which recognizes outstanding feats of airmanship by aircrew members who by extraordinary skill, exceptional alertness, ingenuity, or proficiency, averted accidents or minimized the seriousness of the accidents in terms of injury, loss of life, aircraft damage, or property damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)
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