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Press Release Update: JBPHH Airman Dies

  • Published
  • By By 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson
  • 15th Wing Public Affairs

An Airman assigned to JBPHH died Friday as a result of a traffic accident. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Britton Lee Halbert, 26, a Texas native, was assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron.

“Britton was a loyal member of our squadron and we feel his loss greatly,” said Lt. Col. Andrew Gordon, 735th AMS commander. “Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, Wingmen, and all those who cared for him.”

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

For additional inquiries, please contact 15th Wing Public Affairs at (808) 789-7031 or 15wg.pa@us.af.mil