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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 660—HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF AIR FORCE
MAJOR JOHN A. KLINNER, AIR FORCE MAJOR ARIANA G. SAVINO, AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SERGEANT ASHLEY B. PRUITT, AIR FORCE CAPTAIN SETH R. KOVAL, AIR FORCE CAPTAIN CURTIS J. ANGST, AND AIR FORCE MASTER SERGEANT TYLER
H. SIMMONS
S. Res. 660
Whereas the men and women who perished during an accident
involving a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft operating
over western Iraq while in support of Operation Epic Fury on
March 12, 2026, represent the best of the United States of
America;
Whereas Major John A. Klinner of Auburn, Alabama, Major
Ariana G. Savino of Covington, Washington, and Technical
Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt of Bardstown, Kentucky, served in
the 99th Air Refueling Squadron located at Sumpter Smith
Joint Air National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama;
Whereas Captain Seth R. Koval of Mooresville, Indiana,
Captain Curtis J. Angst of Wilmington, Ohio, and Master
Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons of Columbus, Ohio were assigned to
the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National
Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio;
Whereas the people of the United States will remember the
bravery of these fallen service members who made the ultimate
sacrifice while supporting operations overseas;
Whereas their service secures the blessings of liberty and
freedom for the United States of America; and
Whereas their sacrifice on March 12, 2026, was not made in
vain, and so long as their grateful Nation lives, their
faithful service shall not be forgotten: Now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) honors the memory, service, and sacrifice of Air Force
Major John A. Klinner, Air Force Major Ariana G. Savino, Air
Force Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, Air Force Captain
Seth R. Koval, Air Force Captain Curtis J. Angst, and Air
Force Master Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons;
(2) expresses its deepest condolences and gratitude to the
Gold Star Families and loved ones of the fallen; and
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A) the 99th Air Refueling Squadron located at Sumpter
Smith Joint Air National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama;
and
(B) the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air
National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.