Capt. Mark P. Graziano, 30, who was in training as a test pilot at Edwards AFB, Calif., was killed in the May 21 crash of a T-38 about nine miles north of the base at 1:15 p.m. Maj. Lee V. Jones, a senior navigator undergoing test navigator training at the USAF Test Pilot School, was injured when he ejected from the training jet, but emergency responders to the accident site near California City transported him to a nearby medical facility, where he was listed in stable condition. The emergency response force declared Graziano dead at the scene, according to a May 22 release from Edwards. The release noted that the accident is under investigation.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.