# Elizabeth Jacobson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elizabeth_Jacobson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elizabeth_Jacobson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Jacobson > Source revision: 1352396730 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Elizabeth Nicole** "**Liz**" **Jacobson** (March 26, 1984 – September 28, 2005) was a [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) [airman](/source/Airman) who was killed in action in the [Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War) in 2005. A member of the [U.S. Air Force Security Forces](/source/United_States_Air_Force_Security_Forces), she was the first female U.S. airman killed in the line of duty in support of [Operation Iraqi Freedom](/source/Operation_Iraqi_Freedom) and the first Air Force Security Forces member killed in conflict since the [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War).[1] ## Early life and education Jacobson was born and raised in Florida.[2] She resided in the [Riviera Beach](/source/Riviera_Beach,_Florida) area and attended Palm Beach Gardens and Gold Coast high schools.[3] Elizabeth lived with her parents, David M Jacobson and Marianne Earhart, in California until she was 15 when she returned to live with her grandparents, Cos Cosimano and Sondra Millman, Riviera Beach, Florida and then joined the Air Force. ## Career Jacobson enlisted in 2003, and completed basic military and security forces training in Texas in 2004. On September 28, 2005, while Jacobson was guarding a convoy originating from [Camp Bucca, Iraq](/source/Camp_Bucca), the vehicle she was riding in was hit by an [improvised explosive device](/source/Improvised_explosive_device) near the Iraqi town of [Safwan](/source/Safwan,_Iraq). The explosion killed her and [U.S. Army](/source/United_States_Army) [sergeant](/source/Sergeant#Army_4) Steve Morin Jr., 34 years old, from [Arlington, Texas](/source/Arlington,_Texas).[4] A third soldier who was manning the vehicle's turret weapon was injured but survived the attack. At the time of her death, she was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron[5] at [Goodfellow Air Force Base](/source/Goodfellow_Air_Force_Base), [Texas](/source/Texas)[6] and deployed to Iraq as part of the 586th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Jacobson had been in the Air Force for two years and was deployed to Iraq for more than three months. Jacobson is buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in [Pompano Beach, Florida](/source/Pompano_Beach,_Florida).[7] ## Legacy The U.S. Air Force has established the *Elizabeth N. Jacobson Award for Expeditionary Excellence* which is given to airmen for outstanding performance during a deployment.[8] A street on [Ali Al Salem Air Base](/source/Ali_Al_Salem) running from entry control point "Echo 4" to the [Republic of Korea Air Force](/source/Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force) (South Korean Air Force) compound was renamed "Jacobson Avenue" in her honor.[9] [Goodfellow Air Force Base](/source/Goodfellow_Air_Force_Base) renamed the base main gate *Jacobson Gate.*[10] The Eagle Chapter of the Air Force Security Police Association created a [challenge coin](/source/Challenge_coin) to honor Jacobson.[11] At [Lackland Air Force Base](/source/Lackland_Air_Force_Base), there is the Jacobson Training Complex for Security Forces members. The library located inside the facility has numerous mementos from Jacobson. The base museum also holds her in a position of honor. The [Travis Air Force Base](/source/Travis_Air_Force_Base) First Term Airman's Center is named after Jacobson. ## Assignments 1. 2003 – 2004, [17th Training Wing](/source/17th_Training_Wing), [Goodfellow Air Force Base](/source/Goodfellow_Air_Force_Base), [Texas](/source/Texas) 1. 2004 – 2005, 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas 1. 2005 – 2005, [Camp Bucca](/source/Camp_Bucca), [Iraq](/source/Iraq) ## Awards and decorations Personal decorations Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Combat Action Medal Unit Awards Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Campaign and service medals National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze Service star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Service, training, and marksmanship awards Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame Air Force Training Ribbon Other accoutrements Force Protection Badge United States Air Force Security Forces Shield ## References 1. ["Seasoned Airman, young 'AF cop' early female casualties of war on terror"](https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/109601/seasoned-airman-young-af-cop-early-female-casualties-of-war-on-terror/). March 8, 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120153/http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/109601/seasoned-airman-young-af-cop-early-female-casualties-of-war-on-terror.aspx) January 16, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 1. ["Fallen Heroes Project"](https://www.fallenheroesproject.org/united-states/elizabeth-nicole-jacobson/). 11 August 2010. 1. ["Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson| Military Times"](https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/air-force-airman-1st-class-elizabeth-n-jacobson/2618900) 1. Military Times. ["Army Sgt. Steve Morin Jr."](https://web.archive.org/web/20140116100713/http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-steve-morin-jr/1146242). *Honor the Fallen*. Archived from [the original](http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-steve-morin-jr/1146242) on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-14. 1. Capt. James Masoner. ["Remembering A1C Elizabeth N. Jacobson"](https://www.goodfellow.af.mil/Newsroom/Commentaries/Display/Article/375342/remembering-a1c-elizabeth-n-jacobson/). Retrieved 2025-03-20. 1. Military Times. ["Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140116100715/http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-airman-1st-class-elizabeth-n-jacobson/2618900). *Honor the Fallen*. Archived from [the original](http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/air-force-airman-1st-class-elizabeth-n-jacobson/2618900) on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-14. 1. Maia EfremFeb 9, 2011(Updated Jun 8, 2011) (10 February 2011). ["Profiles of Our Fallen - News –"](http://forward.com/news/135331/profiles-of-our-fallen/). Forward.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06. 1. ["Vance SP named AETC winner of new award"](https://www.vance.af.mil/News/story/storyID/123035084/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110722180548/http://www.vance.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123035084) 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 1. Goodfellow Air Force Base. ["Remembering our veterans"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070221080015/http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061120-021.pdf). *Goodfellow Monitor*. United States Air Force. Archived from [the original](http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061120-021.pdf) on 2007-02-21. 1. ["Airman voices expectations to NCOs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110527205550/http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123032001). Archived from [the original](http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123032001) on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 1. ["Eagle Chapter, Air Force Security Police Association : Jacobson Coin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070831220108/http://www.afspaeagle.com/NewsPublic/Jcoin.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.afspaeagle.com/NewsPublic/Jcoin.htm) on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2008-01-30. ## External links - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20170912104822/http://airmanjacobson.com/) - [Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson](http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=61862) at *TogetherWeServed* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elizabeth Jacobson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Jacobson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Jacobson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.