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Special tactics Airman involved in fatal swim training incident identifiedPublished March 21, 2020
                    
                    By 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
                    
                    
                    24th Special Operations Wing
            **HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS)  --**Airman First Class Keigan Baker, 24, an Air Force special tactics combat controller assigned to the Special Tactics Training Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, was found unresponsive after he went missing during a surface training swim at Naval Support Activity Panama City, March 19.
Baker was taking part in the Air Force Combat Dive Course run by Air Education and Training Command’s Special Warfare Training Wing headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
“This is a devastating loss to the entire special tactics community,” said Col. Matthew Allen, 24th SOW commander. “We are very grateful for Keigan’s willingness to serve our nation and vow to honor his memory.”
The agencies that contributed to the search and recovery efforts include: The Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, U.S. Coast Guard Station Panama City, Bay County Sheriff’s Office, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other sister service dive units.
Baker enlisted in the United States Air Force in June 2018 and was recognized as an Honor Graduate at basic military training. After BMT, he immediately entered the two-year combat control training program. Shortly after being assigned to STTS he left to attend the Special Warfare Pre-Dive course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, followed by the Air Force Combat Dive Course at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida.
The Air Force Combat Dive Course teaches students diving fundamentals through open circuit self contained underwater breathing apparatus, or scuba, training and closed circuit underwater breathing apparatus, or UBA, training. Students learn basic diving, advanced rescue diving principles and advanced combat diving fundamentals. Upon completion of the course, students are certified Special Operations Command combatant divers.
“Keigan’s loss is felt across the entire training wing, where the safety of our trainees is our top priority,” said Col. Parks Hughes, Special Warfare Training Wing commander. “We are grateful to all the agencies that assisted with the search and recovery effort. Our thoughts and prayers are with Keigan’s family, friends and teammates.”
The Longview, Washington, native was a graduate of Mark Morris High School. He then received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University.
His awards and decorations include: Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon, The Air Force Training Ribbon and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
As a special tactics combat controller apprentice, Baker was training to deploy into combat zones to conduct reconnaissance, global access, precision strike and personnel recovery operations.
The incident is currently under investigation. For further queries on the incident and training please reach out to the Special Warfare Training Wing at SWTW.Public.Affairs@us.af.mil
For questions on Special Tactics reach out to 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs at alejandra.fontalvo.1@us.af.milUSAF 



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