The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Jason Uriel Quesenberry, United States Air Force, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States while serving with the 17th Air Support Operations Squadron, 18th Air Support Operations Group, in support of elements of the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, near Trkrit, Iraq, during the opening stages of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 8 and 9 April 2003. On that date, while serving as an Enlisted Terminal Attack Controller with a Ranger Reconnaissance Detachment team, Sergeant Quesenberry observed a rocket narrowly miss the other vehicle with his team. He quickly informed the team that they were under attack and requested close air support. Two more rockets impacted the other vehicle, killing a Combat Controller and wounding three Rangers. Disregarding his own safety, Sergeant Quesenberry risked exposure to rocket and small arm fire, which was impacting just a few feet from his position, in order to direct close air support aircraft and cover the wounded Ranger’s withdrawal. A rocket hit inside his vehicle and exploded, wounding him in the back and shoulder; the blast threw him clear of the vehicle. Sergeant Quesenberry realized his radios were the team’s only communications link and disregarding his injuries and his own safety, he returned to the burning vehicle under direct and heavy fire to recover his radio and GPS. Despite profuse bleeding, Sergeant Quesenberry refused medical treatment so he could continue coordinating air cover as the team moved 600 meters to a culvert. As one of only two from his team who were mobile, and armed only with a 9-millimeter pistol, Sergeant Quesenberry treated the wounded, established a hasty defense, and controlled air cover while coordinating their evacuation. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Sergeant Quesenberry has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.