Senior Airman Nathan Cole Sartain

Senior Airman Nathan Cole Sartain

United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government

End of Watch Friday, October 2, 2015

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Nathan Cole Sartain

Senior Airman Nathan Sartain and Senior Airman Kcey Ruiz were killed in a plane crash while providing mobile security for a flight of U.S. Air Force personnel and military contractors at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan.

The C-130 transport plane crashed 28 seconds after takeoff, killing all 11 people on board and three people on the ground.

Airman Sartain had served in the United States Air Forces Security Forces for two years. He is survived by his wife and one child.

Bio

  • Age 29
  • Tour 2 years
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Aircraft accident
  • Location Overseas

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Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

October 2, 2020

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