Four airmen, including one from Virginia, were killed Saturday while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, their plane crashed Saturday near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The cause of the crash is under investigation. At this point, they do not believe there was any enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash.
The Department of Defense has identified the men as:
Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, 28, of Woodbridge, Va. He was assigned to the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, of Kailua, Hawaii. He was assigned to the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson, 24, of Rancho Cordova, Calif. He was assigned to the 306th Intelligence Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, 30, of Morehead, Ky. He was assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
