AFSOUTH awards Brazilian FLO Meritorious Service Medal
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Mineau, Air Forces Southern commander, left, presents Brazilian Air Force Col. Leonardo Macedo, foreign liaison officer, right, the Meritorious Service Medal at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 4, 2025. For the past year and a half, Macedo provided military advice to Mineau, guided communications and fostered cooperation between the Brazilian and United States Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)