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Cathy Chalk, American Legion Post 85 commander, presents the charter to Richard Long, Capt. Tamara Long Archuleta’s father, during the American Legion Post 85 renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. Archuleta, 41st Rescue Squadron member, was the co-pilot of the Komodo 11 that crashed in Afghanistan back on 23 March 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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Cindy Long, Capt. Tamara Long Archuleta’s mother, holds onto the charter presented to her family during the American Legion Post 85 renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. ALP 85 was named after Archuleta, 41st Rescue Squadron member, who was the co-pilot of the Komodo 11 that crashed in Afghanistan back on 23 March 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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Cathy Chalk, American Legion Post 85 commander, retires the flag during a renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. The post was named after Capt. Tamara Archuleta, 41st Rescue Squadron member, a co-pilot of Komodo 11 that crashed in Afghanistan back on 23 March 2003. It will be the first post to be named after a female service member in the state of New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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American Legion Post 85 members host a renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. The post was named after Capt. Tamara Archuleta, 41st Rescue Squadron member, a co-pilot of Komodo 11 that crashed in Afghanistan back on 23 March 2003. It will be the first post to be named after a female service member in the state of New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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Brig. Gen. Jamison Herrera, Secretary of Veteran Services and New Mexico National Guard deputy adjutant general, along with members from the 41st Rescue Squadron and 512th Rescue Squadron, pose for a group photo after the American Legion Post 85 renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. ALP 85 is the first post in the state of New Mexico to be named after a female service member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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Richard Long, Capt. Tamara Long Archuleta’s father, greets members from the 41st Rescue Squadron after the American Legion Post 85 renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. ALP 85 is the first post in the state of New Mexico to be named after a female service member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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Richard Long, Capt. Tamara Long Archuleta’s father, speaks to audience members during the American Legion Post 85 renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024. The post was named after Capt. Archuleta, 41st Rescue Squadron member, who was the co-pilot of the Komodo 11 that crashed in Afghanistan back on 23 March 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)

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American Legion Post 85 Renamed after Female Service Member

Published July 8, 2024
By Senior Airman Ruben Garibay
377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --

American Legion Post 85 hosted a renaming ceremony at Los Lunas, N.M., July 6, 2024.

The post will be named after Capt. Tamara Long Archuleta, 41st Rescue Squadron member, who was the co-pilot of Komodo 11 that crashed in Afghanistan back on 23 March 2003.

It will be the first post to be named after a female service member in the state of New Mexico.

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