Defense Department forensic scientists have identified the remains of Maj. Larry J. Hanley, 26, of Walla Walla, Wash., an airman missing in action in Southeast Asia since 1969, announced Pentagon officials. DOD is returning Hanley’s remains to his family for burial with full military honors; that burial is scheduled to take place in Hanley’s hometown on July 13, states the Pentagon’s July 8 release. On Nov. 4, 1969, Hanley, an F-105D Thunderchief pilot, was attacking an enemy anti-aircraft position, when his aircraft crashed in Khammouan Province, Laos, according to the release. Since the exact location of the crash site remained unknown, Pentagon officials declared Hanley missing in action; in 1979, his status changed to killed in action. In February 2012, US officials received human remains found at a crash site in Khammouan Province. The forensic scientists used dental comparisons and mitochondrial DNA matches to help identify Hanley.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.