A U.S. Army officer assigned to U.S. European Command and stationed in Nigeria was among the passengers on Bellview Airlines flight 210 that crashed October 22, 2005 near Lagos, Nigeria

DISAM Journal, Fall, 2005

A U.S. Army officer assigned to U.S. European Command and stationed in Nigeria was among the passengers on Bellview Airleines flight 210 that crashed October 22, 2005 near Lagos, Nigeria. Major Joseph J. Haydon, Jr. (USA), was 40 years old, of Fredrickburg, Virginia was assigned to the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) in the U.S. Embassy in Abuja. An officer that manages security assistance programs and provides liaison between the U.S. military and host nation militaries. Military security assistance officers (SAOs) make up the majority of U.S. security assistance personnel stationed in embassies around the world.

Major Haydon was an outstanding ODC Chief and Arm Foreign Area Officer. He was a recognized expert on Africa and was well liked and respected. He is survived by his wife and two children. He gave his life for his country and will certainly be missed.

Our heart felt condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.