Air Force identifies serviceman who died in rappelling accident at college football game

The U.S. airman who died after falling while rappelling from the rafters of the Alamodome before a college football game in Texas on Saturday was a Georgia native and a 15-year service member, the Air Force said on Sunday.In a news release, Nellis Air Force Base identified the serviceman as Technical Sgt. Ian Patterson, of Fort Stewart, Georgia. Patterson was rappelling toward the ground during pregame ceremonies before the University of Texas at San Antonio hosted Navy.Read more trending news Officials at the Air Force base said that Patterson was a Tactical Air Control Party instructor assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, at Joint Base San Antonio.Patterson fell just before 7 p.m. CT during UTSA’s Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans night, KSAT reported. He participated with three other service members during the ceremony, according to the television station.According to the news release, Patterson was a decorated airman who was awarded the Air and Space Commen