We remember..Sergeant First Class James “JR” R. Stright18 February 1980 – 23 October 2009

Sergeant First Class James “JR” R. Stright died in the early morning hours of 23 October 2009. He was a crewmember aboard an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed off the coast of Virginia during a night training mission on 22 October 2009.

SFC Stright was born on 18 February 1980. He was a native of Libby, Montana, and volunteered for service in the U.S. Army in June 1998. Following Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Sergeant First Class Stright served with 57th Air Medical Ambulance Company at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as both a Helicopter Mechanic and Crew Chief. In June 2002, SFC Stright was then assigned to the 377th Air Ambulance Company at Camp Humphreys, Korea, as the Company Standardization Instructor. In 2003, he successfully assessed with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) as a Helicopter Mechanic. SFC Stright arrived to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR(ABN), at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in December 2003 where he served as a Crew Chief, Section Sergeant, and Product Control NCO.

In September 2009, SFC Stright was assigned as a Platoon Sergeant to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 160th SOAR(ABN), at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Building #7918 at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, is dedicated in his honor as Stright Hall.