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U.S. Air Force Security Forces Members Killed in Action


	A1C Jason D. Nathan

	Airman 1st Class (A1C) Jason D. Nathan, 22, of Macon, Ga., died in Iraq June 23 2007 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near his vehicle while on patrol.





Sign Guest Book	While deployed, Airman Nathan was assigned to Detachment 6 of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Camp Speicher, Iraq. At the time of the incident, Airman Nathan was performing gunner duties with his squad in support of an Iraq Police Transition Team mission when an IED detonated and struck his vehicle.







	After a brief assignment to Fort Lewis, Wash., for training, Nathan was attached to the 732nd Expeditionary Group, 332nd Air Expedition in Iraq in February. His mission was to train and protect Iraqi police officers in Tikrit.



	He is survived by his mother Phyllis Nathan and father Joe Anthony Nathan Sr.

	Before Iraq, the Air Force stationed Nathan at the Lakenheath base in England, where they named him soldier of the year, according to his mother Phyllis Nathan.


	Nathan comes from a family that has served both in the air force and the army. His father retired after 22 years in the army.


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Photo: Major John Northon, 48th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks at a retreat ceremony on National Peace Officer Remembrance Day during Police Week at RAF Lakenheath, May 15. During the annual National Police Week law enforcement honors their fallen officers and ensures everyone is aware of their duties and sacrifices. This year had a special meaning for the 48 SFS as they honored one of their own, Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan was lost while on combat patrol in Tikrit, Iraq on June 23, 2007.		Photo: Members of the 48th Security Forces Squadron render a 21-gun salute during a retreat ceremony on National Peace Officer Remembrance Day during Police Week at RAF Lakenheath, May 15. During the annual National Police Week law enforcement honors their fallen officers and ensures everyone is aware of their duties and sacrifices. This year had a special meaning for the 48 SFS as they honored one of their own, Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan was lost while on combat patrol in Tikrit, Iraq on June 23, 2007.	Photo: Gate dedicated to Lakenheath hero; Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan's grandfather, sister and mother view a plaque at the new Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan Gate June 1 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The gate was dedicated to Airman Nathan who lost his life June 23, 2007, while on a combat patrol in Tikrit, Iraq. Members of Airman Nathan's unit and Maj. John Northon, the 48th Security Forces Squadron commander, offered support to his family.

















Photo: Senior Airman Albert Seidenstucker, 48th Security Forces Squadron, performs “Taps” during a retreat ceremony on National Peace Officer Remembrance Day during Police Week at RAF Lakenheath, May 15. During the annual National Police Week law enforcement honors their fallen officers and ensures everyone is aware of their duties and sacrifices. This year had a special meaning for the 48 SFS as they honored one of their own, Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan was lost while on combat patrol in Tikrit, Iraq on June 23, 2007.		Photo: Members of the 48th Security Forces Squadron render a salute as the flag is lowered during a retreat ceremony on National Peace Officer Remembrance Day during Police Week at RAF Lakenheath, May 15. During the annual National Police Week law enforcement honors their fallen officers and ensures everyone is aware of their duties and sacrifices. This year had a special meaning for the 48 SFS as they honored one of their own, Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan was lost while on combat patrol in Tikrit, Iraq on June 23, 2007.

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