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Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Army Special Operations Pilot Fatally Injured In Iraq Identified

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Taylor J. Galvin Was On His 9th Combat Deployment

The U.S. Army has identified the pilot of the MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter which went down earlier this week in Iraq as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Taylor J. Galvin, who was on his 9th combat deployment at the time of the accident.

Galvin, 34, was an MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, KY. Since joining the Army in 2003, Galvin had deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, three times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and four times as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, according to a news release from his unit.

Several other service members were injured when Galvin’s helicopter went down on Aug. 19 during a counter-terrorism mission with Iraqi forces. The accident is under investigation, but there are no indications that the helicopter was downed by hostile fire.

His military awards include the Air Medal (C device); Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Joint Service Air Medal); Army Achievement Medal; three Meritorious Unit Awards; Army Good Conduct Medal; two National Defense Service Medals; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War On Terrorism Service Medal; NATO Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; three Army Service Ribbons; Overseas Service Ribbon; Combat Action Badge and Senior Army Aviator Badge.

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