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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Pilots identified in Laughlin T-38 crashPublished Nov. 15, 2018
                    
                    
                    47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
            **LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) --**The members involved in the T-38 Talon incident at Laughlin Air Force Base,  Nov. 13, 2018, have been identified.
The deceased, Capt. John F. Graziano, 28, was an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin AFB. He was from Elkridge, Maryland, and is survived by his mother, father, sisters and brother.
Injured was Capt. Mark S. Palyok, an instructor pilot, also with the 87th FTS. He was transported to Val Verde Regional Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries.  He was treated and released Nov.14.
“Knowing how everyone is affected by this tragedy, my immediate concern is making sure that every member of our Laughlin family is okay,” said Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander. “Together, we are Laughlin and now is the time that we stand together to take care of one another.”  
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
“Our investigators are doing everything possible to ensure they investigate this incident to the fullest.” said Gentile.  
The 87th Flying Training Squadron prepares student pilots and Airmen for multi-domain operations. It conducts specialized undergraduate pilot training for the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and allied nations’ air forces.Laughlin AFB 



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