Ceremony Honors Fallen Air Advisors

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  • By Brad Camara
  • USAF Expeditionary Center Public Affairs

Service members, civilians, and family members from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and abroad came together to honor the memories of the Air Advisors who have fallen in the line of duty at the Air Advisor memorial on JBMDL, April 27.

This year marks the 6th anniversary of the memorial created for the Air Advisor community, it was created after nine Air Advisors were lost in Afghanistan on April 27, 2011.

Col. Thomas O'Connell, USAF Expeditionary Operations School commander, provided remarks and was followed by the ceremonial presentation of names and ringing of the bell to honor the fallen Air Advisors.