US Edition'Radiant' Mother From Kentucky Was Among 6 US Service Members Killed in Air Crash in Iraq
The crash happened during Operation Epic Fury, part of a broader Iran-related mission; 13 U.S. service members have died since Feb. 28, Pentagon said.
- On Thursday, a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed over western Iraq, killing six U.S. service members during a combat mission supporting Operation Epic Fury. The Pentagon confirmed the incident occurred in friendly airspace.
- Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated the crash occurred over "friendly territory" and ruled out hostile or friendly fire. U.S. Central Command reported an unspecified incident involving another aircraft, which landed safely.
- Among the six killed was Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, 34, who served with the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base. Three other airmen were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Ohio.
- Jim Cardoso, Senior Director at USF's Global and National Security Institute, noted the Air Force fleet is the oldest it has ever been. He urged congressional appropriators to "look at how we replace some of those aircrafts."
- The aging KC-135 fleet is scheduled to be phased out as the KC-46A Pegasus enters service. According to the Associated Press, this crash brings the total U.S. service members killed in the ongoing Iran operation to 13.
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Bardstown airman is among 6 dead in Air Force tanker crash
(U.S. Air Force)The Pentagon has identified all six Air Force personnel killed when their refueling tanker crashed in western Iraq March 12. Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, of Bardstown, was one of six airmen killed in the crash. The KC-135's crew was supporting Operation Epic Fury when the crash occurred. Pruitt, 34, is the second Kentuckian killed in U.S. military operations against the Iranian regime. U.S. Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington,…
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'Radiant' mother from Kentucky was among 6 US service members killed in air crash in Iraq
Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Kentucky, and was “very, very” proud of her military career, her husband said.
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‘Radiant’ Mother From Kentucky Among 6 US Service Members Who Died in Air Crash in Iraq
A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very” proud of her military career, her husband Gregory Pruitt said Sunday. “I’ll give you something brief—in a word, radiant,” he said on a phone interview, trying to hold back tears. “If…
By Hanna Park, Aleena Fayaz and Emma Tucker The Pentagon has officially identified the six U.S. Air Force members who died in a plane crash in western Iraq. Among the victims are an operations chief who had just fulfilled her dream of becoming a pilot and a major in charge of training new generations of airmen. The Pentagon identified the crew members on Saturday, as the crash remains under investigation. The Air Force members are Major John A. …
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