The U.S. Department of Defense has identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, as the third U.S. service member believed to have been killed in an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17, 2026. Rampersad was initially listed as missing and is now classified as “Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown” and believed deceased.
The base has been used for logistics support and coordination of strikes on Iran. The Iranian strikes were in retaliation for prior U.S. attacks on Iranian ports and logistics centers.
The attack also killed 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. Rampersad’s status update brings the reported U.S. service member death toll in the conflict to 18.
Rampersad was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany. She enlisted in 2019.
CENTCOM Statement
“U.S. Central Command previously announced this Soldier as missing. The Soldier status was updated to a Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown and is believed to be deceased.”
The incident remains under investigation. U.S. and partner forces were engaged in defending the base against the Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. Several other service members were reported wounded in the strike.
This development reflects the ongoing cycle of strikes between U.S. and Iranian forces in the region.
