Vandenberg ‘Dirt Boyz’ Airman Killed After Equipment Rolls Down Embankment
The 23-year-old was a member of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, and officials said the cause of death remains under investigation.
- On Thursday, Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna, 23, died after heavy machinery he was operating rolled down an embankment at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- Eneluna served in the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron's Pavements and Equipment Flight, locally known as the "Dirt Boyz," after arriving at the base for his first duty assignment on August 2, 2024.
- A Safety Investigation Board has been convened to determine the cause of the accident, while the Santa Barbara County Coroner's Office has not yet declared an official cause of death.
- Originally from the Philippines and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Eneluna enlisted in the military on March 5, 2024, five months before his assignment to Vandenberg.
- His mother, Myra Locsin, shared that four of her son's fellow airmen visited her home Thursday to deliver the news, describing him as "loving, responsible and smart.
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