Of mortar and machine gunfire, captain swenson immediately returned fire and coordinated the response of the afghan border police while calling in suppressive artillery fire and aviation support. after the enemy flaned coalition forces he repeatedly called for smoke to cover the withdrawal of elements. surrounded on three sides by enemy forces, captain swen son coordinated air assets in direct fire support and medical evacuation helicopter support to allow for evacuation of the wounded. captain w captain swenson stopped administrating aid long enough to throw a grenade at approaching enemy forces before assisting moving a soldier for air evacuation with complete disregard for his own safety. he led a team in an unarmored car in a kill zone to recover