The U.S. Army is investigating after a Black Hawk pilot was found dead while off base in Honduras.
1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, a 25-year-old from Cibolo, Texas, who was serving in the 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment, was found deceased in Comayagua on Saturday, as reported by the Army.
The commander of Joint Task Force-Bravo, U.S. Army Col. Daniel Alder, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Lieutenant Marciano Parisano. Alder described Parisano as a serviceman who demonstrated dignity, pride, and courage while serving at Soto Cano Air Base.
Lieutenant Marciano Parisano was a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot with the 228 Aviation Regiment. Col. Alder highlighted the significant impact Parisano had on their team and expressed that his presence will be greatly missed by all who had the honor of working with him.
A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk with 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, takes off for fast rope training at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras in August 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)
Officials said Parisano graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2023 and attended aviation training school in Alabama.
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force — Southern Command conduct preflight maintenance on Soto Cano Air Base, in Honduras in June 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin M. Smith)
“He earned the rank of 1st Lt., on November 27, 2024. Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras was his first duty station where he served as a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot with the 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment,” according to the Army. “His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge [gold], Air Assault Badge, and Army Aviation ‘wings.’”
