An aircraft avionics craftsman at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico died on-base Friday night, officials said in a release Wednesday.
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gage, 32, who was assigned to the 54th Fighter Group in the 54th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, died at about 10 p.m. April 28. Holloman officials said no foul play is suspected, and his death is still under investigation. The release did not offer any further details about the cause of death.
Gage was from San Antonio, Texas, and is survived by his son, mother, father, sister, and brother, the release said.
"We mourn the loss of Technical Sergeant Gage," Col. James Keen, commander of the 54th Fighter Group, said in the release. "There are many impacted by this tragedy, and we are focusing on providing the support needed at this time."
The release said details on the memorial service will be released when arrangements are made.
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
