TORQUE 62 Memorial to be held for Dyess Airmen Published Oct. 6, 2015 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A TORQUE 62 (pronounced "six two") Memorial is to be held in honor of Capt. Jordan Pierson, Capt. Jonathan "JJ" Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond, and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center Thursday. The TORQUE 62 Memorial will be open to the public and begin with a one-hour ceremony, followed by an open memorial, celebrating the lives of these Airmen. Seating will be limited and prioritized to family, military members, and civic leaders. Parking will be limited, and carpooling is encouraged. Pierson, Golden, Hammond, and Johnson-Harris were killed in a C-130J crash in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Oct. 2. The accident is still under investigation. Pierson was a pilot assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in general studies and received his commission May 26, 2010. Golden was also a pilot assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. Prior to commissioning through Officer Training School in 2011, he was an Airborne Operations Technician at Robins Air Force Base. Hammond was a loadmaster assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 2007 and arrived at Dyess on March 30, 2014. Johnson-Harris was also a loadmaster assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. He graduated from Homestead High School in 2012 and arrived at Dyess on May 2, 2014. The Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation is accepting donations to support the TORQUE 62 Memorial service and to provide for the immediate needs of the families of the fallen. Please be advised, any donations remaining after the service will be used to erect a memorial in honor of the crew of TORQUE 62 and will not be given directly to the families. Those who wish to donate to the Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation should contact First Financial of Abilene or the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. The reference to this fund does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this fund. The Abilene Civic Center is located at 1100 North 6th Street, Abilene, Texas, 79601. 1st Lieutenant Megan Maxwell has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Pierson's estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Pierson, please contact Maxwell at (325) 696-6620. 1st Lieutenant Emily Arnsberg has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Golden's estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Golden, please contact Arnsberg at (325) 696-2853. 1st Lieutenant Brent White has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Hammond's estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Hammond, please contact White at (325) 696-5666. Capt. Robyn Meinhard has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Johnson-Harris' estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Johnson-Harris, please contact Meinhard at (325) 696-7906. For questions, please call the 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office at (325) 696-2863.
TORQUE 62 Memorial to be held for Dyess Airmen Published Oct. 6, 2015 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A TORQUE 62 (pronounced "six two") Memorial is to be held in honor of Capt. Jordan Pierson, Capt. Jonathan "JJ" Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond, and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center Thursday. The TORQUE 62 Memorial will be open to the public and begin with a one-hour ceremony, followed by an open memorial, celebrating the lives of these Airmen. Seating will be limited and prioritized to family, military members, and civic leaders. Parking will be limited, and carpooling is encouraged. Pierson, Golden, Hammond, and Johnson-Harris were killed in a C-130J crash in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Oct. 2. The accident is still under investigation. Pierson was a pilot assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in general studies and received his commission May 26, 2010. Golden was also a pilot assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. Prior to commissioning through Officer Training School in 2011, he was an Airborne Operations Technician at Robins Air Force Base. Hammond was a loadmaster assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 2007 and arrived at Dyess on March 30, 2014. Johnson-Harris was also a loadmaster assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron. He graduated from Homestead High School in 2012 and arrived at Dyess on May 2, 2014. The Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation is accepting donations to support the TORQUE 62 Memorial service and to provide for the immediate needs of the families of the fallen. Please be advised, any donations remaining after the service will be used to erect a memorial in honor of the crew of TORQUE 62 and will not be given directly to the families. Those who wish to donate to the Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation should contact First Financial of Abilene or the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. The reference to this fund does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this fund. The Abilene Civic Center is located at 1100 North 6th Street, Abilene, Texas, 79601. 1st Lieutenant Megan Maxwell has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Pierson's estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Pierson, please contact Maxwell at (325) 696-6620. 1st Lieutenant Emily Arnsberg has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Golden's estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Golden, please contact Arnsberg at (325) 696-2853. 1st Lieutenant Brent White has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Hammond's estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Hammond, please contact White at (325) 696-5666. Capt. Robyn Meinhard has been appointed the Summary Court Officer for Johnson-Harris' estate. If anyone has a claim for or against the estate of Johnson-Harris, please contact Meinhard at (325) 696-7906. For questions, please call the 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office at (325) 696-2863.