The Pentagon has identified Lt. Col. Glade L. Felix, 52, of Lake Park, Ga., as having died June 11 while deployed to Southwest Asia from the 622nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Robins AFB, Ga. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of his death. The Macon Telegraph reports that an Air Force Reserve Command spokesperson confirmed the death of Felix, who was a physical therapist, “was not combat related.”
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
