Richard Tran Hauben

Lt Col Richard Hauben, USAF, passed away Saturday, September 15th at his home in Henderson. Lt Col Hauben was born in Saigon, Vietnam and lived overseas for over 18 years, graduating high school in Islamabad, Pakistan. He was commissioned in 1995 after completing Virginia Military Institute's Air Force ROTC program as a distinguished graduate. Lt Col Hauben completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas in 1997and C-130 Initial Qualification Course at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas in 1998. Lt Col Hauben served in numerous assignments, with both the Air Force and Navy, as an instructor pilot, flight commander, operations officer, and, most recently, a squadron commander in the Las Vegas area. Lt Col Hauben deployed numerous times in support of operations in several areas of responsibility including Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt Col Hauben was a senior pilot with more than 2,500 hours in numerous light, medium, and heavy fixed-wing aircraft. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor for actions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal and Aerial Achievement Medal, among others. Lt Col Hauben is survived by his parents, Michael and Thu-Mai Hauben, brother, Frank Hauben, wife, Joy Hauben and his two sons, Eugene, 6, Bruce, 4, and daughter, Vivienne, 2. A memorial service will be held at Palm Downtown Mortuary on Saturday, September 22nd, at 2:00 PM.