Distinguished Veterans Blog: MSgt Timothy Wilkinson

Name of Veteran: Timothy A. Wilkinson Rank and Military Branch: Master Sergeant, Air Force Award Name and Date of Action Leading to the Commendation: Air Force Cross, 3 October 1993      Born in Corry, Pennsylvania, in 1957, Master Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson served in the United States Air Force as a pararescueman for much of his career. Upon enlisting in the Air Force on 6 January 1981, he received training as a Missile Systems Analyst. Soon after his first domestic tour, Wilkinson volunteered to be trained as a pararescueman, serving in the 71st Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron and the 1730th Pararescue Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base until 1988. During the 1989 Operation Just Cause in Panama, Wilkinson participated in 50 special operations missions, providing life-saving care to wounded servicemen. He further proved himself as a combat search-and-rescue team leader during the 1994 Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, providing direct support to Task Force 180...