The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, looks on as U.S. Army GEN. Hugh Shelton (second from left), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, salutes U.S. Navy LT. Shane Osborn (second from right), the pilot of the U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) reconnaissance aircraft that was bumped and downed by a People's Republic of China People's Liberation Naval Air Force Shenyang J-8D (NATO nickname: Finback) single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft on April 1, 2001, after awarding him the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Meritorious Service Medal in an awards ceremony being conducted on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on May 18, 2001. U.S. Navy...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, looks on as U.S. Army GEN. Hugh Shelton (second from left), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, salutes U.S. Navy LT. Shane Osborn (second from right), the pilot of the U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) reconnaissance aircraft that was bumped and downed by a People's Republic of China People's Liberation Naval Air Force Shenyang J-8D (NATO nickname: Finback) single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft on April 1, 2001, after awarding him the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Meritorious Service Medal in an awards ceremony being conducted on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on May 18, 2001. U.S. Navy SENIOR CHIEF Aviation Machinist's Mate Nicholas Mellos (right) will receive the Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership of the crew during the emergency landing and subsequent detainment in the People's Republic of China. (DoD photo by PETTY Officer 2nd Class Bob Houlihan) (Released)

Base: Andrews Air Force Base

State: Maryland (MD)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bob Houlihan, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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