Air Force Honors Crew of Crashed B-52

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Brig. Gen. Doug Owens, 36th Wing commander, delivers a heartfelt message to more than 1,800 guests who attended a memorial ceremony Friday at Andersen's Hangar One. The ceremony honored the six Airmen who died when their B-52 crashed Monday 25 miles off the coast of Guam. Their mission was to fly over Guam's Liberation Day parade celebrating the island's liberation from Japanese occupation in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Todd.)

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Ursula Martin, wife of Col. George Martin, thanks the myriad of agencies Friday in for their search for the Airmen who lost their lives in Monday's B-52 crash. Colonel Martin, 36th Medical Group deputy commander, was on "Raider 21" when it crashed 25 miles off the coast of Guam. Mrs. Martin, who stands next to a photo of her husband, also extended her gratitude to Andersen's Airmen and families for their support and shared her condolences with the families of the other aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Todd.)

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Andersen Airmen, deployed personnel, friends and family mourn the six Airmen who died Monday when their B-52 Stratofortress crashed. The "Raider 21" crew was scheduled to perform a flyover of Guam's Liberation Day Parade. Andersen held a memorial ceremony here for the aircrew Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt.)

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Brig. Gen. Doug Owens, 36th Wing commander, delivers a heartfelt message to more than 1,800 guests who attended a memorial ceremony Friday at Andersen's Hangar One. The ceremony honored the six Airmen who died when their B-52 crashed Monday 25 miles off the coast of Guam. Their mission was to fly over Guam's Liberation Day parade celebrating the island's liberation from Japanese occupation in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt.)

News in Balance:

Accident Investigation Board Convened to Investigate B-52 Crash

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va., July 25, 2008 -- Gen. John D.W. Corley, commander of Air Combat Command, has convened an accident investigation board to investigate the B-52 Stratofortress mishap off the northwest coast of Guam.

Brig. Gen. Mark A. Barrett, commander of the 1st Fighter Wing here, has been designated as the board president.

The B-52 was deployed to Andersen AFB from Barksdale AFB, La., as part of the Department of Defense's continuous bomber presence mission in the Pacific.

In addition to setting forth factual information concerning the mishap, the board president is required to state in the report his opinion concerning the cause or causes of the accident and describe those factors, if any, that substantially contributed to the accident. After the report has been approved by General Corley, it will be released to the general public

(Story from a U.S. Air Force news release.)

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