DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven airmen who were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. They died March 15 when an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Killed was:

Captain Mark K. Weber, 29, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. For more information, media may contact the 23rd Wing public affairs office at 229-257-4146.

Also killed were:

Captain Andreas B. O'Keeffe, 37, of Center Moriches, New York.

Captain Christopher T. Zanetis, 37, of Long Island City, New York.

Master Sergeant Christopher J. Raguso, 39, of Commack, New York.

Staff Sergeant Dashan J. Briggs, 30, of Port Jefferson Station, New York.

All four were assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing at the Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, New York. For more information, media may contact the New York National Guard public affairs office at 518-786-4581.

Also killed were:

Master Sergeant William R. Posch, 36, of Indialantic, Florida.

Staff Sergeant Carl P. Enis, 31, of Tallahassee, Florida.

Both were assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron, Air Force Reserve, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. For more information, media may contact the 920th Rescue Wing public affairs office at 321-615-0329.