CIA A-12 PILOTS RECEIVING CIA INTELLIGENCE STAR AWARD AT THE CONCLUSION OF PROJECT OXCART
On 26 June 1968, the CIA Intelligence Star for Valor was awarded to CIA Oxcart and Black Shield mission Pilots (L to R): Mel Vojvodich, Dennis Sullivan, Jack Layton, Ken Collins, and Frank Murray by Deputy Director of the CIA VAdm Rufus Taylor. The posthumous award to Jack Weeks was accepted by his widow.
Numerous other awards were subsequently awarded to Air Force, CIA, and Civilian Contractors for their participation in Projects AQUATONE, OXCART and BLACKSHIELD. These awards are depicted in the individual Roadrunner web pages linked below:
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