Brig. Gen. Anthony Cotton, 45th Space Wing commander, coins Tim McCall, 45th Space Communications Squadron, for his part in saving the life of Wingman Mike Knight
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. Anthony Cotton, 45th Space Wing commander, coins Tim McCall, 45th Space Communications Squadron, while, from left, Lt Col. Pamela Woolley, 45 SCS commander, and co-workers Mike Knight and Joe Joscak look on. General Cotton presented commander's coins to Joscak and McCall for saving Knight's life, Joscak, 45 SCS Chief of Client Services, dispatched McCall to Knight's apartment after he failed to report to work and didn't respond to phone calls Aug. 15. Knowing Knight has Type 1 diabetes, they persuaded an apartment manager to open his door, and McCall found Knight in a diabetic coma, before calling emergency responders.