The 341st Missile Wing operates at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Jorge Delgado, 38, was killed Saturday in a vehicle accident at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Malmstrom said Monday late afternoon in a news release.
Malmstrom said Delgado was an Airman assigned to the 341st Security Forces Squadron at the base.
Three other Airmen were hurt in the accident and two more were injured responding to it.
Monday afternoon, Malmstrom said two of the injured Airmen were in stable condition at a local medical facility, and three had been discharged.
The four Airmen in the vehicle were traveling on-base “to their duty location” in an up-armored HMMWV, or Humvee, at the time of the incident, according to Malmstrom.
Malmstrom said the cause of the accident remains under investigation. Malmstrom did not release a cause of death or identify the circumstances involved in the accident.
Malmstrom is headquarters to the 341st Missile Wing made up of more than 3,300 active duty soldiers and 600 civilians. It’s one of three U.S. Air Force bases that oversees Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.
“The safety and well-being of all of our Airmen is our priority and we are providing support and assistance to those impacted by this tragic event,” Malmstrom said in a news release Sunday.
In a statement Monday, Col. Dan Voorhies, 341st Missile Wing commander, said Malmstrom needs time to grieve and heal.
“Team Malmstrom and our surrounding community grieve not only the loss of an outstanding Airman, but a family member and a friend,” Voorhies said.
“As we help our impacted Airmen and families, I urge us all to spend a little extra time checking in on one another, wrap our arms around those in need, and provide love and support, so we can keep enduring.
“Wing One is committed to the safety and security of our members, and we will continue to stand strong during this time.”
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