DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty, March 30, 2017

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2017.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren, 25, of Umatilla, Oregon, died March 28 in northern Syria in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations.

He was assigned to the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Source: http://defense.gov