Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.22.2025
A U.S. Air Force 58th Rescue Squadron command team carries the memorial of Capt. Joel Gentz to a HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, parked at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, April 23, 2025. The memorial was taken to the 351st Special Warfare Center in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, to honor the Gentz’s sacrifices and inspire future leaders. (U.S. Air Force Photo by......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.22.2025
A wooden box containing the memorial of U.S. Air Force Capt. Joel Gentz sits on the steps of the Gentz Memorial Schoolhouse at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 23, 2025. Gentz posthumously earned a Purple Heart and the Air Force Combat Action Medal for his military service in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Edson, right, 58th Rescue Squadron (RQS) commander, delivers a speech in honor of Capt. Joel Gentz outside of the Gentz Memorial Schoolhouse at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 23, 2025. Gentz is remembered by current rescue Airmen as an inspiration to their motto, “courage and honor.” (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)...
