Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, presents the Bronze Star to Tech. Sgt. Dale Spencer II, 28th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 19, 2012. Spencer distinguished himself while leading a 13-person security element in ground combat operations against enemy forces at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan from April 10, 2012 to Oct. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)