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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101
BY SENATOR ADLEY
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Air Force Technical
Sergeant Derek Langford.
A RESOLUTION1
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to the2
family of United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Derek Langford upon his death3
while serving in his country's armed forces.4
WHEREAS, Derek Langford was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and graduated5
from Ruston High School where he was a member of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training6
Corps program; and7
WHEREAS, Derek Langford enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as soon as he completed8
high school, traveling to Lackland Air Base for his basic training and technical school before9
being stationed at Tyndall Air Base as a telementry apprentice; and10
WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Langford cross trained in 2004, before proceeding11
to Creech Air Base in Nevada, where he served as a Communications Maintainer prior to his12
first deployment to Afghanistan; and13
WHEREAS, during his thirteen year career in the U.S. Air Force, Technical Sergeant14
Langford would be deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom twice and to Operation Iraqi15
Freedom once, bravely serving in the combat theaters and helping his unit accomplish its16
mission; and17
WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Langford would also serve a tour of duty in South18 SR NO. 101
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Korea at Kunsan Air Base where he specialized as a Cyber Transport Technician; and1
WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Langford eventually returned to Creech Air Base2
where he was assigned to the 799
th
Air Base Group and provided communications support3
for an additional eight years of loyal and steadfast service to his country; and4
WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Langford would continue his education while5
serving in the military, always striving to be the best noncommissioned officer that he could6
be; and7
WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Langford's greatest joy in life was his daughter,8
Jordan, and she soon became the major focus of his life; and9
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2013, thirty-one year old Technical Sergeant Langford10
headed into the desert to test-drive his newly purchased 1992 GMC four-wheeler against the11
severe Nevada environment; and12
WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Langford, with all of his hopes, dreams and plans13
ahead of him, would tragically never return from that trip and his loss would soon be felt by14
all who knew and loved him, especially his little girl, Jordan, who would never again see her15
father, but will always remember the feel of his loving touch.16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana17
does hereby express its deepest and most profound condolences to the family, friends and18
loved ones of U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Derek Langford for the loss they have19
suffered and for the sacrifice and service he gave to his country.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to21
Technical Sergeant Langford's family.22
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
Adley SR No. 101
Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Derek
Langford.