The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Airman’s Medal to Staff Sergeant Charles T. Cobb, United States Air Force, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life at Hahn Air Base, Germany, on 2 June 1981. On that date Sergeant Cobb voluntarily entered Central Security Control where an individual had taken over the building at gunpoint. The individual had the knowledge of direct access to over 30 automatic weapons. Sergeant Cobb proceeded to convince the individual to surrender his weapon and placed him in custody. The exemplary courage and heroism displayed by Sergeant Cobb reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.