Community News: Army Lt. Colonel who graduated from Northside H.S. receives Bronze Star
U.S Army Lieutenant Colonel Jayson A. Altieri, a 1982 graduate of Northside High School and commander of an 82nd Airborne Aviation Task Force which recently redeployed from southern Afghanistan was recognized for his distinguished service at ceremonies held at Fort Bragg.
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Published: April 8, 2008
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U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jayson A. Altieri, a 1982 graduate of Northside High School and commander of an 82nd Airborne Aviation Task Force which recently redeployed from southern Afghanistan, was recognized for his distinguished service at ceremonies held at Fort Bragg.
Lt. Colonel Altieri, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aviator with more than 2000 hours flight time, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Afghanistan Service Medal, the NATO Medal and a Combat Action Badge.
Altieri’sTask Force, which was assigned to Joint Task Force 82, supported the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in southern Afghanistan.
Altieri previously flew numerous combat missions in 2004-05 supporting Army and Marine ground forces during Operation Iraq Freedom.
Lt. Colonel Altieri, is a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Altieri of Fincastle.
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