Mcbride, Chester Jamicheal
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Verified Staff Sgt. Chester Jamicheal Mcbride, 30, of Statesboro, Georgia, was a U.S. Air Force investigator killed in a hostile incident in Bajawri Village, Afghanistan, on December 21, 2015.
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Staff Sgt. Chester Jamicheal Mcbride was a 30-year-old Air Force investigator from Statesboro, Georgia. He served with Detachment 405 of the 4th Field Investigations Squadron, part of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), based out of Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. His unit was responsible for conducting criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations.
On December 21, 2015, Mcbride was killed in Bajawri Village, located in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. According to U.S. military reports, he died from wounds sustained during a firefight with enemy forces while on a dismounted patrol. The incident occurred during a partnered operation with Afghan forces.
Mcbride's death took place during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the U.S. mission that began in January 2015 following the conclusion of the larger International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) combat mission. The operation focused on counterterrorism and training Afghan security forces, with Helmand Province remaining a significant area of insurgent activity.
The Department of Defense announced his death the following day. He was posthumously promoted from senior airman to staff sergeant. A memorial service was held for him at Maxwell Air Force Base in January 2016.
Staff Sgt. Mcbride was one of 105 American service members killed in Operation Freedom's Sentinel in 2015. He is remembered by his unit and community as a dedicated investigator and airman.
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Staff Sgt. Mcbride was killed during Operation Freedom's Sentinel (ongoing since January 2015). See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Golden, Jonathan Joseph, Gonzalez, Jose Juan, Sanchez, Maria Victoria, Dawson, John Michael.
