Admin l Thursday, March 30, 2017
PENTAGON, United States – The Department of Defense today announced the death of an Air Force office who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Northern Syria.
In a statement, the department identified the airman as Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren, 25, of Umatilla, Oregon. The airman according to the statement died March 28 in northern Syria in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations.
It added that he was assigned to the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
“The Department of Defense announced today the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
“Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren, 25, of Umatilla, Oregon, died March 28 in northern Syria in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations.
“He was assigned to the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado”, the statement said.
