- Oriola Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Aregbesola died after falling overboard from the USS Mason in the Red Sea.
- The USS Mason has been in the Red Sea since November to fight Houthi attacks on commercial ships.
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The Pentagon has identified a Navy sailor who died after falling overboard while serving in the Red Sea.
Oriola Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Aregbesola, 34, of Miramar, Florida, died March 20 as a result of a “non-combat related incident” and an investigation into his death is underway .
The US Navy said Aregbesola was “the sailor lost overboard from the USS Mason (DDG 87) while operating in the Red Sea, March 20.”
Aregbesola joined the Navy in July 2020 and reported to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74, known as ‘Swamp Foxes’, in December 2020.
“Petty Officer Aregbesola fully embodied the selfless character and thoughtful warrior spirit of the United States Navy Sailor,” said Commander Eric Kohut.
‘His outstanding performance before and during deployment went far beyond aircraft maintenance; He truly saw and valued each member of the naval/air team.
The Pentagon has confirmed that Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola died after falling overboard from the USS Mason (pictured) in the Red Sea.
‘It will continue in the hearts of every Swamp Fox and our brothers and sisters in the IKE Carrier Strike Group. Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with his family,” Kohut said.
His squadron was deployed to the USS Mason, which has been operating with the US Fifth Fleet in the Red Sea since November.
The Pentagon announced in December that the United States will join forces in a 10-nation military pact to try to counter terrorist threats in the Red Sea after a series of drone and missile attacks on commercial vessels.
The pact member – which also includes the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain – has said the attacks are a response to the war between Hamas and Israel.
The Houthis, who rule much of Yemen, said their attacks are a show of support for the Palestinians and have vowed they will continue until Israel stops its offensive in the Gaza Strip, more than 1,000 miles from the Houthi seat of power. enrage.
The USS Mason has been in the Red Sea since November to counter terrorist threats from the Houthis following a series of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships.
The US military’s Central Command said an anti-ship cruise missile ‘launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen’ hit the Strinda and that the destroyer USS Mason (pictured in 2021) was providing assistance.
Houthi rebels have been launching a series of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles at Israel as it wages war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Central Command said in February that the destroyer USS Mason shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden. The department said it believed the missile was likely aimed at the MV Torm Thor.
A Norwegian-flagged oil tanker was hit by a cruise missile launched by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea in their latest attack on ships to protest Israel’s bombing of Gaza.
The US military’s Central Command said the anti-tank cruise missile, launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, hit the Strinda and that the destroyer USS Mason was providing assistance.