{"id":27996,"date":"2019-11-10T01:06:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T01:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/11\/10\/air-force-identifies-combat-controller-lost-in-gulf-of-mexico\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:14:10","slug":"air-force-identifies-combat-controller-lost-in-gulf-of-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/11\/10\/air-force-identifies-combat-controller-lost-in-gulf-of-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force identifies combat controller lost in Gulf of Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Air Force on Saturday identified the special tactics airman who was lost in the Gulf of Mexico<\/a> Nov. 5 as 29-year-old Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condiff, who was a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, had what the Air Force described as an unplanned parachute departure from a C-130 south of Hurlburt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCole was a man with deep-rooted beliefs who dedicated himself to God, our freedoms, peace, and his family. He was a devoted family man within our squadron, focused on teaching his girls to be adventurous like he was,\u201d squadron commander Lt. Col. Steven Cooper said in a release. \u201cThis is a tragic loss to the squadron, the Special Tactics community and our nation. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and teammates at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t