John T Self

Pontotoc, Mississippi

May 14, 2007

 Killed by enemy action near Baghdad, Iraq.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Self, from Detachment 7, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, adjusts his body armor prior to departing Camp Victory, Iraq, March 7, 2007, to conduct a police transition team mission in Baghdad, Iraq. Airmen with Self's unit train Iraqi police on police station operations and patrol tactics in order to enable them to take the lead for domestic security and establish a secure environment for Iraqi citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)