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Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Sweet spent 19 days as an Iraqi prisoner of war. As a squadron commander, Sweet later mentored countless Airmen — especially young fighter pilots, — teaching them what it means to be a leader and how to make good decisions under pressure.
Air Force's Last POW Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service Lt. Col. Rob Sweet stares at his prisoner of war memorabilia in his home office January 28, 2019, in Valdosta, Ga. Sweet was shot down and captured on Feb. 15, 1991, for 19 days during Operation Desert Storm. (US Air Force/Senior Airman Taylor Davis) 9 Jun 2021 Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Sweet says he knew what to expect after he was shot down in his A-10 Warthog near Basra, Iraq, in the minutes before he was captured by enemy forces. It didn't stop him from thinking, "I'm a dead man," he said in a news release recalling the mission...
May 10, 2021 / 03:03 PM EST A Desert Storm Pilot is the focus of a Medal of Honor Campaign and leading the way is Air Force Brigadier General Jim Demarest. Here’s more: The Medal of Honor is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty: —While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; —While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or —While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged i...