Weber, Mark Kenneth

Mark Kenneth Weber grew up in Bartonville, Texas, and served as a captain in the United States Air Force. He was assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, based at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, a unit specializing in combat search and rescue operations.

On March 15, 2018, a U.S. HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed near Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The aircraft was reportedly on a routine transport mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Capt. Weber and six other service members were killed in the crash. An investigation later concluded the crash was not caused by enemy fire.

Weber died during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led military intervention against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. By 2018, the coalition had largely recaptured major urban centers from ISIS, but clearing operations continued against remaining insurgent cells in rural areas like Anbar province, where Al Asad is located.

Following the crash, the Department of Defense publicly identified the seven airmen. Weber was posthumously promoted to the rank of major. A memorial service was held at Moody Air Force Base, where he was remembered by his squadron.

Major Weber's name is inscribed on the Air Force Memorial and is included in the Air Force Rescue Memorial Foundation's roll of honor. The 38th Rescue Squadron continues to bear the motto 'That Others May Live,' a principle central to its rescue mission.

Mark Kenneth Weber was killed during Operation Inherent Resolve (ongoing since August 2014). See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Villotcarrasco, Yeshabel, Spears, Jordan Lee, Walker, Jonathan Doyle, Neal, Sean Patrick.

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