In Memoriam

Brice was one of my students in USAF pilot training at Sheppard AFB. He was one of the best students I had the good fortune of working with. Great guy! My condolences to his family.

Jim "Banks" Fairbanks

Former Capt. USAF

Delta Pilot

I was assigned with Brice at Misawa. I ended up working the accident response. It has been almost a decade now, but I have not forgotten, nor will I. I hope his family has found peace.

The first week I was at Misawa... I helped panel up the jet, I stood on the tarmac and watched it go down. I never did see his chute. I'll never forget the stunned silence in the phase dock at that moment. I prayed many nights that he would make it after all. My deepest sympathies to his family.

As one of Brice's F-16 B-Course instructors in the 62nd FS at Luke, I can tell you he was a good pilot. I always wished there was something else as an instructor I could have told him to prevent that fatal accident. Over the years I've learned ones fate is sometime out of ones control. The chain of events that day was out of the hands of Brice and all whom work for the same goal of creating the best Air Force in the world. May he rest in peace.

Smokin'

I had the privelege of being Brice's Flight CC at FTU at Luke AFB. He was an easy pick as DG in his class - gifted aviator and natural leader. Having just come from Misawa, I talked with him a lot about the flying there. I still think of him often and still hate the tragedy that happened that day. He had a ton of potential. The world is a better place for the short time he was here.