03/06/2026
Today we mourn the loss of our shipmate, Aviation Survival Technician Second Class Tyler Jaggers.
On February 27, Tyler was critically injured while conducting a medical evacuation mission offshore near Cape Flattery, Washington—doing exactly what he had trained for and what he loved: risking everything to help someone else. He later passed away at Madigan Army Medical Center.
Before his passing, Tyler was meritoriously advanced to AST2, a reflection of the relentless drive, professionalism, and commitment he brought to every day in the Aviation Rescue Swimmer community. He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, one of our nation’s highest honors for heroism in aerial flight.
But to those who knew him, Tyler was more than his rank or his awards. He was a shipmate, a mentor, and a brother in a tight-knit community built on trust, sacrifice, and the promise that when someone is in trouble, we go.
He lived the motto that defines rescue swimmers everywhere—“So Others May Live.” And in the end, he gave everything in service to that mission.
Fair winds and following seas, Tyler.
You will always be part of the watch.
