Staff Reports
Gov. Rick Scott ordered flags at half staff for two Florida men killed in a military helicopter crash in the Middle East.
On March 15, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William R. Posch of Indialantic and Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Enis of Tallahassee died along with five other crew members in the crash, in western Iraq.
Posch and Enis were pararescuemen with the 308th Rescue Squadron, 920th Rescue Wing, based at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, according to the Governor’s Office.
“As a mark of respect,” Scott directed the U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff at the Brevard County Courthouse in Viera, the Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee, Town Hall in Indialantic, City Hall in Tallahassee, and at the Capitol in Tallahassee, from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday.
“The loss of Master Sgt. William R. Posch, Staff Sgt. Carl Enis and their fellow armed service members is devastating,” Scott said in a statement. “The deaths of these brave men serve as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice and commitment made by our nation’s military to secure and protect the freedom we all cherish as Americans.
“Ann and I know Staff Sgt. Enis’ family personally, and we grieve with them today. I ask that every Floridian pause to remember Master Sgt. Posch and Staff Sgt. Enis and all of those lost in this tragedy.”
