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Citation to Accompany the Award of

AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL



TO

GERARD F. WIENTJES

Lieutenant Colonel Gerard F. Wientjes distinguished himself by Meritorious Achievment as Operation "Big Slam/Puerto Pine" Project Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans Headquarters, Military Air Transport Service, from August 1959 to April 1960. Through his outstanding initiative and resourcefulness, Colonel Wientjes was responsible for the development, coordination and production of the basic plan for the joint Army-Air Force operation "Big Slam/Puerto Pine." As a result of his detailed understanding of the objectives to be achieved, he finalized the numerous details in such a manner as to ensure that the operation would be a logical and effective test of strategic airlift. By his personal contributions to the successful completion of this unprecedented peacetime airlift operation, Colonel Wientjes reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

                              
                                    FOR THE COMMANDER:
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                                                             O. N. BURROUGHS
                                                             Colonel, USAF
                                                             Director of Administrative Services

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