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作者：琪琪·因塔拉苏万（Kiki Intarasuwan）
琪琪·因塔拉苏万是哥伦比亚广播公司新闻及旗下电视台的新闻编辑。
美国海军于周二确认，加布里埃尔·爱德华兹中校是7月1日在阿拉伯海坠毁直升机上的失踪水兵。
爱德华兹是第5海上直升机战斗中队的指挥官，这架MH-60S“海鹰”直升机机组共有四人，在美军所称的紧急水上迫降后，其余三名机组人员在海上获救，爱德华兹则下落不明。美国中央海军司令部周日表示，在超过102小时的搜救行动后，搜寻工作已暂停。
“第一航母打击群的每一位成员都在为爱德华兹一家祈福。尽管我们远在海外，但我们始终与你们同在，给予最诚挚的支持。”第一航母打击群指挥官托德·西米卡塔海军少将周二在一份声明中说道。
西米卡塔评价爱德华兹是一位“无畏的领导者”，他的遗志永远不会被遗忘。
美国海军确认，加布里埃尔·爱德华兹中校就是那名在MH-60S“海鹰”直升机于阿拉伯海紧急迫降后失踪的水兵。美国海军 / 加布里埃尔·爱德华兹中校官方肖像照
代理海军部长洪曹（Hung Cao）在一份声明中表示，他已下令追授爱德华兹上尉军衔。
“我衷心感谢每一位参与搜救、并持续支持他的家人、朋友和战友的水兵和飞行员。”曹说道。
爱德华兹是俄勒冈州奥克兰市人，他拥有物理学学士学位，并通过海军后备役军官训练团（ROTC）入伍，服役时长已达20年。
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据海军介绍，爱德华兹于2008年作为直升机飞行员获得“金翼飞行员”资质，曾先后服役于第22海上直升机战斗中队、第84海上直升机战斗中队、第4海军特种作战大队、第85海上直升机战斗中队，并于去年7月就任第5海上直升机战斗中队指挥官。
据海军透露，此次搜救范围覆盖超过14000平方英里，出动了多艘航母、导弹驱逐舰、直升机中队、反潜中队以及美国空军战机。
军方表示，爱德华兹留下了妻子丽贝卡和两名子女。
“我们由衷感谢每一位投入无数时间、展现卓越技能和坚定决心，试图将加布带回家的水兵、飞行员和空军人员。”丽贝卡·爱德华兹在一份声明中说道。“加布一生都以荣誉、勇气和奉献精神报效国家。他以谦逊、正直和同理心领导他人，永远将他人放在首位。对于与他一同服役的人来说，他是一位受人尊敬的领导者和导师。对于我们的家庭而言，他是我一生的挚爱，是孩子们非凡的父亲，也是我们家庭的支柱。他最大的快乐永远是他的家人。”
三名获救的机组人员已被送回该直升机所属的“乔治·H·W·布什”号航空母舰。
海军表示，此次紧急迫降的原因正在调查中。军方称，目前“没有迹象”表明这架直升机是被敌方火力击落。
艾米丽·梅·查佐尔（Emily Mae Czachor）和马克·奥斯本（Mark Osborne）对本文亦有贡献。
Navy identifies missing sailor in Arabian Sea whose helicopter made emergency landing
July 7, 2026 / 5:53 PM EDT / CBS News
By Kiki Intarasuwan
Kiki Intarasuwan is a news editor for CBS News & Stations.
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards as the missing sailor who was aboard a helicopter that went down in the Arabian Sea on July 1.
Edwards, the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, was missing when three members of the four-person MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter crew were rescued at sea after what the U.S. Navy said was an emergency water landing. The search for Edwards was suspended after more than 102 hours, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said Sunday.
“The thoughts and prayers of every member of the Carrier Strike Group 10 team are with the Edwards family. While we are far from home, our heartfelt support remains at your side,” Carrier Strike Group 10 commander Rear Adm. Todd Cimicata said in a statement Tuesday.
Cimicata remembered Edwards as a “fearless leader” whose legacy will never be forgotten.
The U.S. Navy identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards as the sailor who went missing after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. U.S. Navy / Cmdr. Gabe Edwards Bio Photo
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said in a statement that he has directed that Edwards be posthumously promoted to his selected rank of captain.
“I am deeply grateful to every sailor and airman who took part in the search and who continue to support his family, friends, and shipmates,” Cao said.
Edwards was an Oakland, Oregon, native who had served for 20 years after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and being commissioned through the Naval ROTC.
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He earned his aviator “Wings of Gold” in 2008 as a helicopter pilot and served with HSC-22, HSC-84, Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 4, HSC-85 and assumed command of HSC-5 in July of last year, according to the Navy.
The search covered more than 14,000 square miles and involved multiple aircraft carriers, guided-missile destroyers, helicopter squadrons, anti-submarine squadrons and U.S. Air Force aircraft, according to the Navy.
Edwards is survived by his wife, Rebecca, and two children, the military said.
“We are profoundly grateful to every Sailor, aviator, and Airman who devoted countless hours, extraordinary skill, and unwavering determination in the effort to bring Gabe home,” Rebecca Edwards said in a statement. “Gabe has dedicated his life to serving his country with honor, courage, and commitment. He led with humility, integrity, and compassion, always placing himself last. To those who served alongside him, he was a respected leader and mentor. To our family, he is the love of my life, an extraordinary father to his children, and the foundation of our home. His greatest joy was always his family.”
The three crew members who were rescued were returned to the USS George H.W. Bush, to which the helicopter was assigned.
The cause of the emergency landing is under investigation, the Navy said. There was “no indication” that the helicopter was shot down by hostile action, according to the military.
Emily Mae Czachor and Mark Osborne contributed to this report.
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