Military

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla., died Sept. 28 near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle.   Jacobson was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.

            For further information related to this release, please contact the Goodfellow Air Force Base Public Affairs Office at (325) 654-3877 or after duty hours (325) 654-3558.