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Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister honored with Distinguished Flying Cross at joint session
Summary
The Louisiana joint session recognized Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism during a 2018 mountain rescue; Alaska National Guard officers and others recounted the incident and the governor offered closing remarks.
Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister received the Distinguished Flying Cross during a joint session ceremony after the Alaska National Guard and state leaders described his 2018 rescue of a climber in hazardous conditions.
Chief Master Sergeant Chris Bauer of the Alaska Air National Guard introduced the citation and detailed the rescue. A speaker identified as Colonel Romspurt (introduced earlier in the program) described the operation: Brister crawled up an ice couloir, was hoisted under difficult weather, and cut a fouled rope to save an unconscious climber while preserving aircraft and crew safety. The citation recounted that Brister provided advanced medical care throughout the flight.
Members of the joint session applauded and Governor Jeff Landry praised Brister as an example of Louisiana grit. The citation text, as read, was dated Sept. 16, 2025 and framed the award as an extraordinary act of heroism while participating in aerial flight on June 23, 2018.
What happens next: The award was presented on the House floor; no legislative action resulted from the ceremony. The presentation was recorded in the legislative journal as part of the joint session proceedings.
