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“WE GOT HIM!” – Details Released On Rescue Of Missing U.S. Crew Member In Iran
President Trump announced the rescue of the missing U.S. crew member whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran.
“WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow Warfighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue,” Trump said.
“At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND!” he continued.
“The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!” he added.
“WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Office Members, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I… pic.twitter.com/FNPWV6MPvA
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 5, 2026
More from The New York Times:
As U.S. forces converged on the downed airman, a firefight erupted, a former senior military official briefed on the operation said. In the end, the United States extracted the officer in an operation that involved hundreds of special operations troops.
The two members of the F-15E Strike Eagle, the first lost to enemy fire in the monthlong war, had both ejected from the cockpit on Friday after Iran’s military shot down the plane. The jet’s pilot was quickly rescued, but its weapons systems officer could not be found, setting off an urgent search with major consequences for President Trump and for the war the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28.
Rescue planes flew the weapons officer, who was not identified by name, to Kuwait for medical treatment, one senior U.S. military official said.
There was a final obstacle, however, that delayed the rescue. Two transport planes that were supposed to carry the commandos and the airman to safety got stuck at a remote base in Iran, the official said. Three new planes were flown in to extract the U.S. forces, who blew up the two disabled planes to keep them out of Iranian hands.
“We have rescued the seriously wounded, and really brave, F-15 Crew Member/Officer, from deep inside the mountains of Iran. The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close. He is a highly respected Colonel. This type of raid is seldom attempted because of the danger to ‘man and equipment.’ It just doesn’t happen!” Trump said in another post.
“The second raid came after the first one, where we rescued the pilot in broad daylight, also unusual, spending seven hours over Iran. An AMAZING show of bravery and talent by all! I will be having a News Conference, with the Military, at the Oval Office, on Monday, at 1:00 P.M. God Bless our great MILITARY WARRIORS!” he continued.
President Donald J. Trump to hold a major news conference alongside our Military in the Oval Office, Monday at 1:00 P.M.
God Bless our great MILITARY WARRIORS! pic.twitter.com/RHjVKLyYEH
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 5, 2026
NBC News shared further:
A senior Trump administration official told NBC News that second crew member’s rescue was made possible with the help of CIA subterfuge.
The intelligence agency first launched a deception campaign inside Iran, saying U.S. forces had already found the airman alive and were moving him on the ground to remove him from the country, the official said.
“While the Iranians were confused and uncertain of what was happening, the Agency used its unique, exquisite capabilities to search for — and find — the American,” the official said in a statement. “This was the ultimate ‘needle in a haystack,’ but in this case it was a brave American soul inside a mountain crevice, invisible but for CIA’s capabilities.”
The CIA immediately alerted the defense department and the White House of the crew member’s location, with the president ordering an immediate rescue mission “which the DoW executed with boldness and precision, with CIA continuing to provide real time information,” the official said, using an acronym for Department of War, the administration’s unofficial renaming of the Department of Defense.