Featured guest speaker, Master Sgt. Ken O’Brien, shared his experience in the Thai Cave Rescue during the Humanitarian exhibit opening at the National Museum of the USAF. O'Brien played an instrumental role in the Thailand Cave rescue mission. He was essential in creating the rescue plan, which placed himself as the furthest American inside the cave. During the mission, he also led the effort to retrieve and successfully resuscitate a Thai Navy SEAL. His team’s heroic efforts led to the rescue of 13 Thai civilians.
A pararescueman who played an instrumental role in saving a boys soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 was among 12 airmen recognized for outstanding leadership at the Air Force Academy.
Tech Sgt. Ken O'Brien, of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena Air Force Base in Japan, was lauded for his work in the Thai cave, including playing an essential role in creating the rescue plan and placing himself as the American farthest inside the cave.
He also led an effort to retrieve and resuscitate a Thai Navy SEAL who lost consciousness under water during the rescue. Additionally, O'Brien was recognized for embedding with the Secret Service and Joint Special Operation Forces as part of the presidential protection team during the first U.S. and North Korean negotiation summit in history, also in 2018.
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