| Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson | |
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| Birth name | Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson |
| Nickname |
"Liz" "Cali" |
| Born | March 26, 1984 |
| Died | September 28, 2005 (aged 21) |
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Place of death | Safwan, Basra Governorate, Iraq |
| Buried at | Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. (26°15′31″N 80°07′30″W / 26.258624°N 80.125002°WCoordinates: 26°15′31″N 80°07′30″W / 26.258624°N 80.125002°W) |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2003–2005 |
| Rank |
 Airman first class |
| Unit |
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| Battles/wars | Iraq War† |
| Awards |
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Medal Air Force Combat Action Medal National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Air Force Training Ribbon |
| Website | http://airmanjacobson.com/ |
Elizabeth Nicole "Liz" Jacobson (March 26, 1984 – September 28, 2005) was a United States Air Force airman who was killed in action in the Iraq War in 2005. A member of the U.S. Air Force Security Forces, she was the first female U.S. airman killed in the line of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Air Force Security Forces member killed in conflict since the Vietnam War.[1]
Early life and education[]
Jacobson was born and raised in Florida.[2] She resided in the Riviera Beach area and attended Palm Beach Gardens and Gold Coast high schools.[3]
Career[]
Jacobson (2005)
Jacobson enlisted in 2003, and completed basic military and security forces training in Texas in 2004.
On September 28, 2005, while Jacobson was guarding a convoy originating from Camp Bucca, Iraq, the vehicle she was riding in was hit by an improvised explosive device near the Iraqi town of Safwan. The explosion killed her and U.S. Army sergeant Steve Morin Jr., 34 years old, from Arlington, Texas.[4] A third soldier who was manning the vehicle's turret weapon was injured but survived the attack.
At the time of her death, she was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron [5] at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas[6] and deployed to Iraq as part of the 586th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Jacobson had been in the Air Force for two years and was deployed to Iraq for more than three months.
Jacobson is buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Pompano Beach, Florida.[7]
Legacy[]
The U.S. Air Force has established the Elizabeth N. Jacobson Award for Expeditionary Excellence which is given to airmen for outstanding performance during a deployment.[8] A street on Ali Al Salem Air Base running from entry control point "Echo 4" to the Republic of Korea Air Force (South Korean Air Force) compound was renamed "Jacobson Avenue" in her honor.[9] Goodfellow Air Force Base renamed the base main gate Jacobson Gate.[10] The Eagle Chapter of the Air Force Security Police Association created a challenge coin to honor Jacobson.[11] At Lackland Air Force Base, there is the Jacobson Training Complex for Security Forces members. The library located inside the facility has numerous mementos from Jacobson. The base museum also holds her in a position of honor. The Travis Air Force Base First Term Airman's Center is named after Jacobson.
Assignments[]
- 2003 – 2004, 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
- 2004 – 2005, 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
- 2005 – 2005, Camp Bucca, Iraq
Awards and decorations[]
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References[]
- ↑ "Seasoned Airman, young 'AF cop' early female casualties of war on terror". March 8, 2013. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/109601/seasoned-airman-young-af-cop-early-female-casualties-of-war-on-terror/.
- ↑ "Fallen Heroes Project". 11 August 2010. https://www.fallenheroesproject.org/united-states/elizabeth-nicole-jacobson/.
- ↑ "Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson| Military Times". https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/air-force-airman-1st-class-elizabeth-n-jacobson/2618900.
- ↑ Military Times. "Army Sgt. Steve Morin Jr.". Honor the Fallen. http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-steve-morin-jr/1146242.
- ↑ Capt. James Masoner. "Remembering A1C Elizabeth N. Jacobson". https://www.goodfellow.af.mil/Newsroom/Commentaries/Display/Article/375342/remembering-a1c-elizabeth-n-jacobson/.
- ↑ Military Times. "Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson". Honor the Fallen. http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-airman-1st-class-elizabeth-n-jacobson/2618900.
- ↑ Maia EfremFeb 9, 2011(Updated Jun 8, 2011) (10 February 2011). "Profiles of Our Fallen - News –". Forward.com. http://forward.com/news/135331/profiles-of-our-fallen/. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Vance SP named AETC winner of new award". https://www.vance.af.mil/News/story/storyID/123035084/.
- ↑ Goodfellow Air Force Base. "Remembering our veterans". Goodfellow Monitor. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221080015/http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061120-021.pdf.
- ↑ "Airman voices expectations to NCOs". http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123032001.
- ↑ "Eagle Chapter, Air Force Security Police Association : Jacobson Coin". http://www.afspaeagle.com/NewsPublic/Jcoin.htm.
External links[]
- Official website
- Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson at TogetherWeServed
- Elizabeth Jacobson at Find a Grave
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