Friday, April 29, 2011

DoD identifies 8 killed in Kabul shooting

DoD identifies 8 killed in Kabul shooting
By Scott Fontaine - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Apr 29, 2011 14:57:34 EDT
The Pentagon has released the names of the eight airmen killed in Wednesday’s attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan.

The airmen — seven officers and one NCO — were deployed to help train the nascent Afghan air force. They were killed when a disgruntled Afghan pilot opened fire, killing the airmen and an American contractor.

The airmen killed in the attack were:
Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, of Luke Air Force Base, Ariz
Maj. Philip D. Ambard, 44, of Buckley Air Force Base, Colo
Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, of Joint Base Andrews, Md
Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian, Va
Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va
Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, Joint Base Langley-Eustis
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DoD identifies 8 killed in Kabul shooting

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