A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of Air Force Major John A. Klinner, Air Force Major Ariana G. Savino, Air Force Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, Air Force Captain Seth R. Koval, Air Force Captain Curtis J. Angst, and Air Force Master Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons.
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Latest Action · March 23, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1560; text: CR S1546-1547)
This Senate resolution honors six Air Force service members who died in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft accident over western Iraq on March 12, 2026, during Operation Epic Fury. The fallen airmen include Major John A. Klinner, Major Ariana G. Savino, Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, Captain Seth R. Koval, Captain Curtis J. Angst, and Master Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons, who were serving with air refueling units based in Alabama and Ohio. The resolution formally recognizes their service and sacrifice, extends condolences to their families, and directs that copies be sent to their respective military units at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard Base in Alabama and Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio. As a commemorative resolution, it requires no funding and serves as an official congressional tribute to honor these service members' memory.
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