Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, has been confirmed killed after the July 17 missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System ruled her death as killed in action after she was initially reported missing. Rampersad, a 25U Signal Operations Support Specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment in Ansbach, Germany, was honored at a dignified transfer along with two soldiers from the same strike and another service member who died in Iraq. The Pentagon says the attack remains under investigation and that these fatalities are among 18 U.S. service members killed in the Iran-related conflict so far.
Army Confirms Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad Killed In July 17 Missile And Drone Attack At Jordan Air Base
Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan. The incident is under investigation. Rampersad was previously identified as missing. She was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Ansbach, Germany. She served as a 25U Signal Operations Support Specialist.
The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, was killed in the missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17, 2026. Rampersad, who had been initially reported missing after the strike, was officially ruled killed in action by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon says 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad were killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan. (U.S. Army)
Details Of The Incident
According to the Defense Department, the July 17 assault involved a combination of missiles and drones. Rampersad was serving with 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany, and was a 25U Signal Operations Support Specialist. The incident remains under investigation.
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
Other Service Members Affected
Two other soldiers killed in the Jordan strike were identified as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales. All three were honored during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base. The transfer also recognized Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, who died earlier while attempting to detonate a downed drone in Iraq.
The U.S. Navy identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards as the sailor lost at sea after an MH-60S helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. (Courtesy Photo | Cmdr. Gabe Edwards Bio Photo)
Wider Context
These deaths, along with the recent loss of U.S. Navy pilot Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards—who died after an MH-60S helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea—represent some of the first U.S. combat fatalities in the current Iran-related conflict. In total, 18 U.S. service members have been reported killed in connection with the war so far.
Source And Reporting
The Pentagon provided the details in an official statement; reporting for this story was conducted from Orlando. The Defense Department continues to investigate the circumstances of the July 17 attack and the status of service members who were initially reported missing.
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