The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Technical Sergeant John N. Oman, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a C-130-A Flight Engineer near a classified area on the night of 18 January 1969. On that night, while engaged on a strike/Control/reconnaissance mission, Sergeant Oman and his crew were tasked with providing flare illumination for friendly ground forces who were under heavy attack. Due to the imminent threat of the friendly position being overrun, Sergeant Oman and his crew were forced to shut down two of their engines to conserve Fuel in order to enable them to remain in the area Despite heavy and accurate antiaircraft fire, Sergeant Oman and his crew flared for the friendly troops throughout the night and were directly responsible for preventing the loss of a friendly position from hostile attack. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Oman reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.