Maj Michael J. Parker, 36, U.S. Air Force, born in California July 19, 1985, lost the battle within on April 18, 2022. Parker first served as a Research Nuclear Engineer with the ICBM Warheads Lead Project. He was then the Lead Nuclear Effects Physicist of the AF Nuclear Weapons Center and spent time in Iraq with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Parker knew the value of education and was earning a Ph.D. to become a teacher and give his knowledge to the next generation, but he passed away before reaching that goal. Fly high, Airman! Til Valhalla, Brother!