Two US Special Ops Airmen Killed Killed During Parachute Training In Florida

Tech. Sgt. Marty Bettelyoun (L) and Tech. Sgt. Timothy Officer Jr (R). Photos via Air Force Special Operations Command. FOX News

Daily Mail: Two US special ops airmen killed in free-fall training in Florida

* Two men were killed during a freefall exercise at the Eglin Air Force Base
* The accident happened on Monday and the incident is under investigation
* Sergeant Marty Battelyoun, 35, was a 15-year veteran of the Air Force
* Sgt Timothy Officer, 32, served 14 years and had two Bronze Star medals

Air Force officials have released the names of two special operations airmen killed in a parachute training accident in the north west Florida.

The Air Force said that Sergeant Timothy A Officer, 32, and Sergeant Marty B Bettelyoun, 35, died from injuries they received Monday during military freefall training at the Eglin Air Force Base range.

The decorated airmen were part of a special tactics unit assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field.

WNU Editor: Their chutes must have gotten entwined together.

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