Jackson, Flando Elix

Also known as: LTCOL, 194TH WING, CAMP MURRAY AGS, WA (ANG)

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 4, 2016

Age45 years old

Location of DeathAL UDEID AB, QATAR

Cause of DeathNon-combat-related incident (under investigation)

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

Lt. Col. Flando Elix Jackson, 45, of Seattle, Washington, was a member of the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. He died on August 4, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar while deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve.

Their Story

Lt. Col. Flando Elix Jackson was a 45-year-old officer from Seattle, Washington, serving with the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing, based at Camp Murray. He was deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led military campaign against the Islamic State group.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Jackson died on August 4, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The Air Force stated his death was the result of a non-combat-related incident, which was under investigation. Al Udeid served as a major logistics and command hub for the air campaign over Iraq and Syria.

Operation Inherent Resolve began in August 2014 after ISIS militants seized large territories in Iraq and Syria, including the city of Mosul. The coalition's stated mission was to degrade and ultimately defeat the militant group through airstrikes, training, and advising partner forces on the ground.

The Air Force did not release immediate details on the circumstances surrounding Jackson's death. His passing was announced through official casualty notices. Fellow members of the 194th Wing and the broader Air National Guard community were notified of the loss.

Jackson's name is recorded on the Air Force Memorial and in the Pentagon's casualty lists for Operation Inherent Resolve. His death is noted as one of the non-combat fatalities associated with the campaign, which involved thousands of U.S. personnel deployed across the region.