President Trump Expected at Dignified Transfer Wednesday at DAFB

President Trump is expected to be at Dover Air Force Base in Dover this afternoon for the dignified transfer of the 6 Air Force and Air National Guard service members who died in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 12th. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during combat operations while in friendly skies in western Iraq.

Three service members were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida and three were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.

• Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.
• Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash. 
• Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Ky., were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla

• Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Ind.  
• Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio
• Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio.

The crash is under investigation.