The United States Department of Defense has identified the six servicemembers killed in Thursday’s crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker over Western Iraq, following a mid-air collision with another tanker while supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida:
• Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama
• Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington
• Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky

Assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing out of Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio:
• Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana
• Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio
• Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio.