Airman who died in rappelling accident at Texas college football game identified

US military says Tech Sgt Ian Patterson was killed after he fell from rafters at University of Texas at San Antonio game The US military has identified the air force officer who died after he fell from the rafters of the Alamodome during a rappelling demonstration before the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)’s home game against Navy on Saturday. He was Tech Sgt Ian Patterson, a tactical air control party instructor assigned to the sixth combat training squadron, detachment two, at Joint Base San Antonio.

A statement issued on Sunday by the air force said Patterson – of Fort Stewart, Georgia – had served for 15 years. He had been the air force special warfare enlisted instructor of the year at the Headquarters Air Force level in 2022, according to the statement issued by Nevada’s Nellis air force base. “This tragedy is felt deeply,” said a statement attributed to US air force Brig Gen Scott C Mills, commander of the branch’s 57th wing. “Tech Sgt Patterson and his service