Showing posts with label Military Department of Defense. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Souda Bay GREECE ARRIVAL


SOUDA BAY SNOW SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jan. 23, 2013) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrives in Souda Bay.

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SOUDA BAY SNOW




01/28/2013 05:10 PM CST

130123-N-MO201-054

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jan. 23, 2013) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrives in Souda Bay.

The Alexandria is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released) U.S. Navy

Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense.


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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Maryland Senate Session Adjourned in Memory of Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler


Maryland Senate Session Adjourned in Memory of Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler - Marylanders for Joe Getty January 18, 2012

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin and I attended the funeral yesterday for Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler. In our official capacities, we offered condolences from all Maryland citizens to the family for their loss.

Today, at the end of the Senate legislative session, I moved that the Senate adjourn in memory of Airman 1st Class Seidler as a tribute to this Maryland Fallen Hero.

Seidler was 24-years-old and lived in Westminster where he graduated from Westminster High School in 2006.

When he joined the Air Force, he was accepted into the elite EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit. He was well-aware of the dangers he faced - the EOD personnel comprise only 1% of the Air Force but suffer 25% of the casualties.

On January 5, 2012, Seidler was part of a military convey of 27 vehicles engaged in hostile combat operations in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Earlier that day, his unit had defused two IEDs (improvised explosive devices) so that the convoy could continue its maneuvers. Tragically, his truck was hit by a third IED that killed Seidler and two other airmen.

The article by Kevin Dayhoff of the Carroll Eagle does an excellent job of capturing the outpouring of emotion and the honor and dignity given to this local hero during the funeral at Sol Levinson's & Bros. in Reisterstown. (click here)

Please keep the family of Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler in your prayers.



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A Day in the Life of Air Force EOD in Iraq

From Air Force News Service, Apr 21 2011 by Airman 1st Class Kara Philp, 332 Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

Retrieved January 17, 2012



TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Some might call a bomb squad living in a bunker ironic; the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal flight airmen here call it practical.

The EOD airmen are on alert 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and respond to an average of 25 to 30 calls each week… http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airforce/a/afeodiraq.htm


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Friends, family celebrate life of Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan



Friends, family celebrate life of Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan

By Kevin Dayhoff www.explorecarroll.com

In memory of Airman 1st Class Matthew Ryan Seidler, a Westminster airman and 2006 graduate of Westminster High School. http://tinyurl.com/7kh8kft http://twitpic.com/88ila3

More than 500 friends, family and neighbors braved gray skies and a steady drizzle on Tuesday to pay final respects to Airman 1st Class Matthew Ryan Seidler, a Westminster man killed in Afghanistan on Jan. 5.

Seidler was killed Jan. 5 from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack during a combat operation in volatile enemy territory in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. He had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He was one of three service members who died in the attack.

Friends, family celebrate life of Matthew Seidler, Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan 



See also: Kevin Dayhoff, Carroll Eagle and Steve Kilar, Baltimore Sun: Westminster airman killed by explosive device in Afghanistan - baltimoresun.com:

January 12, 2012


http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/01/friends-family-celebrate-life-of.html


"Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, for a Westminster airman who was killed Jan. 5 from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack on Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.


Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler, 24, of Westminster, had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He was one of three service members who died in the attack.


Also killed were Senior Airman Bryan Bell, 23, of Erie, Pa., who had been assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Schwartz, 34, of Traverse City, Mich., from the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyo." ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-seidler-service-0115-20120112,0,5367833.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter



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In memory Afc Matthew R Seidler, KIA Afghanistan, a Westminster airman & 2006 grad Westminster High Sch http://tinyurl.com/7kh8kft

In memory Afc Matthew R Seidler EOD KIA Afghanistan 2006 grad Westminster High Sch http://tinyurl.com/7kh8kft http://twitpic.com/88ila3
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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Funeral services Jan. 17 for Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan

Kevin Dayhoff, Carroll Eagle and Steve Kilar, Baltimore Sun:

Westminster airman killed by explosive device in Afghanistan - baltimoresun.com:


"Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, for a Westminster airman who was killed Jan. 5 from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack on Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler, 24, of Westminster, had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He was one of three service members who died in the attack.

Also killed were Senior Airman Bryan Bell, 23, of Erie, Pa., who had been assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Schwartz, 34, of Traverse City, Mich., from the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyo." ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-seidler-service-0115-20120112,0,5367833.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Westminster Patch Kym Byrnes: A Tribute to Afc Matthew Seidler

A Tribute to Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler

Seidler, a 2006 graduate of Westminster High School, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Jan. 5.


USAF Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 24, from Westminster, was one of three Air Force servicemen killed in action on Jan. 5 when their vehicle struck an insurgent bomb in Shir Ghazi, Helmand, according to the Air Force.

Seidler was serving with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, according to Fallen Soldiers Afghanistan.

The Denver Post reported that Seidler was the first airman in the 21st Space Wing to die in Iraq or Afghanistan. He was on his first overseas deployment.

"This is a tragic day for Team Pete, the 21st Space Wing, the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and especially for Matt's family," said Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander in a statement. "We will come together to help Matt's family and friends through their grief."

Lt. Col. Mark Donnithorne, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron commander, said Seidler's fellow soldiers will never forget his sacrifice and dedication to his "critical, yet dangerous, mission."

According to an article in the Baltimore Sun, Seidler graduated from Westminster Senior High School in 2006…http://westminster.patch.com/articles/a-tribute-to-airman-1st-class-matthew-seidler



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Saturday, January 7, 2012

A Westminster service member, Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, is one of the three killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5

Three airmen killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5

A Westminster service member, Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, is one of the three killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on January 5

 
24-year-old USAF Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, from Westminster, Maryland was one of three Air Force servicemen killed in action on 5th January 2012 when their vehicle struck an insurgent bomb in Shir Ghazi, Helmand. (Photo courtesy: http://oefkia.blogspot.com)

Westminster, Md. - The Pentagon announced earlier today that a Westminster airman was one of three servicemembers who died supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 24, of Westminster, Md had been assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Also killed in the attack were Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell, 23, of Erie, Pa., who had been assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. and Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz, 34, of Traverse City, Mich. from the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.


According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “The Erie Times News reported that Airman Bell joined the U.S. Air Force in 2006 and served a tour of duty in Iraq. As an explosive-ordnance disposal technician, his main job was to clear routes with two other servicemen in an armored vehicle, his father Rick Bell of Harborcreek told the newspaper.

“Airman Bell last visited his dad over the summer, before his deployment to Afghanistan, and said he was still excited about his dangerous job, which gained notoriety with the Academy Award-winning movie ‘The Hurt Locker,’ which won the Academy Award for best picture in 2009.”

The website, Fallen Heroes Afghanistan - http://oefkia.blogspot.com - reports, “Sr. Airman Bell, a bomb-disposal technician serving with the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, was a volunteer firefighter. He graduated from Harbor Creek High School in 2006 and joined the Air Force the same year. He leaves behind his father, mother, wife and sister.” (Photo courtesy: http://oefkia.blogspot.com)

Fallen heroes Afghanistan reports, “Sgt. Schwartz was a bomb-disposal technician serving with the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. His family told local news that this was his sixth combat mission and that he had also served in Iraq. He had served in the US Air Force for 12 years. Sgt. Schwartz leaves his wife, Jenny, and three daughters.” (Photo courtesy: http://oefkia.blogspot.com)

Seidler was one of eight of NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers who have died in a series of recent attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan, say military officials.

In accordance with ISAF policy, no further details were released. According to iCasualties.org, at least 566 NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan in 2011; including 418 from the US and 46 from the United Kingdom.

An Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force casualty report from Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, January 5, said, “Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.

“It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities…”

In related news, in an “ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - January 6, 2012… South: In Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, a coalition security force discovered a cache of improvised explosive device materials during a routine patrol yesterday. The security force confiscated 50 various IED components from the scene to be destroyed at a later date.

An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The leader constructed roadside bombs and trained insurgent fighters for attacks against coalition forces. Two additional suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.

“East: In Sabari district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani leader during an operation today. The leader procured weapons for insurgent fighters and conducted roadside bomb attacks. The security force seized weapons, bomb making materials and detained multiple insurgents during the operation.”

The news that a Westminster area service member had been killed in Afghanistan had started circulating on Friday. However it is usually best to wait to report upon such information until the Pentagon releases the information – after the Department of Defense has notified all family members and appropriate personnel…

Approximately 140,000 NATO military personnel – including about 100,000 from the United States - are currently fighting in the ten-year war against the Taliban-led insurgency against the NATO-backed government of President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan.

No further details on the deaths of, or funeral arrangements for Seidler, Bell or Schwartz are available at the moment.

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U.S. Department of Defense News Releases


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01/07/2012:  DOD Identifies Air Force Casualties
01/05/2012:  Statement as Prepared by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey on the Defense Strategic Guidance
01/05/2012:  Statement as Prepared by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the Defense Strategic Guidance
01/05/2012:  DOD Releases Defense Strategic Guidance
01/04/2012:  Navy Names First Three Mobile Landing Platform Ships
01/04/2012:  National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve activated as of January 3, 2012
01/03/2012:  DOD Identifies Navy Casualty
01/03/2012:  Senior Executive Service Announcement
01/01/2012:  DOD Identifies Army Casualty
12/29/2011:  DOD Identifies Navy Casualty
12/29/2011:  National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of December 27, 2011
12/29/2011:  DOD Identifies Army Casualties
12/28/2011:  Flag Officer Announcement
12/27/2011:  Senior Executive Service Announcement
12/27/2011:  Sexual Assault Report, Two New Policies Announced
12/27/2011:  DOD Identifies Army Casualty
12/23/2011:  DOD Identifies Army Casualty
12/22/2011:  Army Submits Gravesite Study of Arlington National Cemetery
12/22/2011:  General Officer Announcements
12/22/2011:  Department of Defense Statement Regarding Investigation Results into Pakistan Cross-Border Incident
12/21/2011:  Annual Army Sustainability Report
12/21/2011:  National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of December 20, 2011
12/19/2011:  DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal Year 2012, Through November
12/16/2011:  General Officer Announcements
12/15/2011:  DOD Announces 2011 DOD Chief Information Officer Award Winners
12/15/2011:  Army Releases November Suicide Data
12/15/2011:  DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
12/15/2011:  Department of Defense Releases 2012 BAH Rates
12/14/2011:  Under Secretary Michele Flournoy Statement on Futenma Replacement Facility and Guam Realignment
12/14/2011:  DOD Identifies Army Casualty
12/14/2011:  National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of December 13, 2011
12/13/2011:  DOD Identifies Army Casualties
12/13/2011:  Senior Executive Service Announcement
12/12/2011:  SECDEF Statement on Under Secretary Flournoy
12/12/2011:  DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
12/12/2011:  Flag Officer Announcements
12/09/2011:  General Officer Announcements