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One Airman Killed, Two Injured in Car Accident at Exercise

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SOUTHWEST ASIA - An Air Force officer was killed Sept. 19, and two Airmen were injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred along the El Alamein Highway, between Cairo West and Alexandria. They were participating in Exercise Bright Star, a recurring joint/combined training exercise held in Egypt.

The cause of the accident is under investigation and the names of the personnel are being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.

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