This graphic depicts U.S. Air Force Maj. Ariana Savino, deceased KC-135 pilot assigned to the 99th Air Refueling Squadron at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Alabama. Savino was one of the six ZEUS 95 aircrew who paid the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Epic Fury March 12, 2026, over Western Iraq. She was deployed in 2020 and 2026 in support of United States Central Command Operations SPARTAN SHIELD, SENTINEL SENTRY, and EPIC FURY, flying 348 combat hours in both the E8-C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System as a Combat Systems Operator and the KC-135 Stratotanker as a Pilot. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Master Sgt. Michael Charles)
| Date Taken: | 03.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2026 15:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9576414 |
| VIRIN: | 260315-F-UJ108-1011 |
| Resolution: | 1080x1350 |
| Size: | 407.71 KB |
| Location: | MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
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