In memorial, Governor Brown ordered that flags be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol. Cmdr. Kalafut’s family will receive a letter of condolence from the Governor.
Cmdr. Christopher E. Kalafut, 49, of Oceanside, CA, died October 24 in Doha, Qatar, in a non-combat related incident at Al Udeid Air Base that is under investigation. He was assigned to the Naval Amphibious Liaison Element, Combined Forces Air Component Center, U.S. Central Command. Cmdr. Kalafut was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.