8th Fighter Wing Airman Found dead in his dorm

An Airman assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing was found unresponsive in a dormitory room at approximately 8:50 a.m. July 20, 2020, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Emergency responders arrived on scene and pronounced the Airman deceased 20 minutes later. The name of the deceased will be withheld for 24 hours pending notification of their next of kin. The incident is currently under investigation and further details will be provided as they become available. Kunsan Air Base

In late 2019, another Airman was found dead in similar circumstances :

A 47th Flying Training Wing Airman, who was found dead in his dormitory at Laughlin, Monday, Dec. 9, has been identified as Airman 1st Class Jerry Nolasco-Peralta.

Nolasco-Peralta was assigned to the 47th Comptroller Squadron as a financial management technician.

“This loss weighs heavy on every member of our Laughlin family,” said Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander. “Our deepest condolences are with the family, friends and co-workers of our beloved member. As we work through this tragedy, our focus is on ensuring our leaders take a moment to personally engage their Airmen and uplift one another during this difficult time.”

Nolasco-Peralta is a 19 year-old native from Patterson, New Jersey and is survived by his mother, stepfather, brother and grandmother.

Active-Duty Military Deaths Since 2006
Between 2006 and 2020, a total of 17,645 active-duty personnel have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. (Throughout this In Focus, the designation “active duty” refers to all active duty troops, including mobilized Reserve and Guard components.) Of those that died, 26% were killed while serving in OCO operations—primarily within the territory of Iraq and Afghanistan. The remaining 74% died during operations classified in this In Focus as Non-Overseas Contingency Operations, or Non-OCO.

Non-OCO Deaths
Approximately 13,068 servicemembers have died in circumstances unrelated to OCO operations since 2006. On average, this amounts to approximately 913 non-war- related deaths each year (excluding 2020). Personnel perished in more than 70 countries (and at sea), with the majority (93%) of deaths occurring in the United States. Other locations included Germany, Japan, Korea, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

Generally, servicemembers died as the result of accident, self-inflicted wounds, or illness. Approximately 16% (1,915) involved vehicles. Alcohol was a factor in 14% of all accidental deaths. The data do not indicate whether alcohol was also involved in deaths due to self-inflicted wounds, illness, or vehicles.
OCO Deaths
Approximately 4,577 military personnel have died in OCO operations in 25 countries (and locations at sea). Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) caused 45% of all U.S. deaths in operational war zones. The lethality of IEDs closely tracked surges of troop deployments to OCO operations, primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Overall Deaths in Iraq
Since 2006, approximately 2,187 U.S. troops have died as part of OCO operations in Iraq, with 48% of these military deaths attributable to IEDs (and their variants). Of those who were not killed in IED related incidents, 37% died under nonhostile conditions, primarily from accidents (including loss of aircraft or ground vehicle) or as the result of suicide.

Note: Dataset for 2020 is incomplete.
Overall Deaths in Afghanistan
Since 2006, approximately 2,000 U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan. Nearly half (46%) of all these military deaths are attributable to IEDs and their variants, which took their greatest toll between 2009 and 2012. Most U.S. personnel not killed by IEDs during this period died as the result of gunshot wounds, or after suffering other multiple physical trauma in action (529). From 2006 to June 6, 2020, a substantial number (166) have died in connection with the loss of an aircraft or ground vehicle. Most such incidents were classified as accidental (70%), and occurred under nonhostile conditions

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