BROTHERS IN ARMS

Entered Into Eternal Rest
2026-04-09

Team,

We received sad news this morning. CMSgt (Ret) Bob Rankin passed away due to a heart attack, listed as natural causes.

Bob was a pillar in the Combat Control community – a mentor, a standard-bearer, and a man whose influence shaped generations of Combat Controllers.

Please keep his family and those who served alongside him in your thoughts.

More information will be shared as it becomes available.

Respectfully,

CCA Board of Directors