Major Douglas Kincannon, USAF (Ret.)

He is survived by his ex-wife, Jessica Lee Kincannon; daughter, Kimberly Kincannon Beal and husband, James Raymond Beal; daughter, Heather Kincannon Bailey and husband, Calvin Mac Bailey.

Doug was blessed with four wonderful grandchildren: Jayme Rae Beal Geachinnio and husband Gino Geachinnio, Tansy Beal Manuel and husband Clancy Manuel, Daniel Addison Beal and wife Lauren Beal, and Berkley Sharon Bailey. He also has five beautiful great-grandchildren: Owen James Manuel, Aubrey Lynette Manuel, Emery Jade Geachinnio, George Gino Geachinnio, and Juliet Elise Geachinnio, as well as Shepherd Hayes Beal, who is due in November.

Doug graduated from John Curtis Christian High School and began his college education at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. On September 18, 1968, he put his education on hold to enlist in the United States Air Force. After four years of active-duty service, he transitioned to the Air Force Reserve as a Staff Sergeant and returned to college. He went on to complete his degree with honors, majoring in Social Welfare and minoring in History.

Upon completing his bachelor’s degree, Doug returned to active duty and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant, stationed at Mather Air Force Base in California, where he completed navigator training before beginning his career as a B-52 aircrew member. He served as both a navigator and Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO), with assignments in Blytheville, Arkansas, and Loring AFB, Maine.

In 1982, Doug moved with his family to Carswell Air Force Base as a Captain, where he successfully wrote the training manual for the B-1 Bomber. In August 1985, he transitioned to an instructor role at the B-1B Bombardment Mission Training Center. That same year, he was officially nominated under Presidential Nomination for permanent promotion to the rank of Major. He went on to fly in the B-1, as an Offensive Special Weapons Officer, for the 28th Bombardment Squadron until his retirement in 1992.

Doug's career continued as he worked for several Defense contractors in Oklahoma City. In 1994, he changed course, working to clean up and promote the Savannah River site in Aiken, South Carolina.

Ultimately, his love of family and the military brought him back to Dyess Air Force Base, where he again worked for several contractors, including DRG, BGI and NLX, testing software for the B-1 training simulator until he retired in 2024.

Doug will be remembered most for his love of family, his devotion to his country, and the pride he took in a life of service. His legacy lives on in the family he deeply loved, the country he proudly served, and the countless lives he touched along the way.

Visitation will be held at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Highway 277 South, Abilene, TX 79606, US, on October 5, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A Committal Service will be held for Doug at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 W Lake Rd, Abilene, TX 79601, US, on October 6, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.