Aerospace World

摘要

Air Force SSgt. John T. Self, a member of the 314th Security Forces Squadron at Little Rock AFB, Ark., was killed on May 14 as he patrolled near Baghdad. Self died from the blast of an improvised explosive device, or roadside bomb. Self, 29, had been in Iraq since September on a voluntary 365-day deployment, according to squadron officials. While deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, he volunteered for Iraq duty in order to gain more experience. Self was a native of Pontotoc, Miss.