N.J. Admin. Code § Executive Order No. 205 (2020)
Governor Philip D. Murphy
Executive Order No. 205 (2020)
An Order Directing the U.S. and New Jersey Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of United States Air Force Captain Kelliann Leli
Issued: December 2, 2020.
Effective: December 2, 2020.
WHEREAS, United States Air Force Captain Kelliann Leli, 30, of Parlin, New Jersey, died on November 27, 2020 in a non-combat related vehicle incident at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates; and
WHEREAS, Captain Leli was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and earned her commission in 2012 before completing her medical program; and
WHEREAS, Captain Leli was a physician assigned to the 60<th> Healthcare Operations Squadron at the Family Medicine Clinic at David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base in California; and
WHEREAS, Captain Leli was on her first deployment, stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel as part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing; and
WHEREAS, Captain Leli was a beloved member of our New Jersey family whose presence will be greatly missed by her family, her friends, her fellow servicemembers, and by the people of New Jersey whom are grateful for her service; and
WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness that we mourn Captain Leli's sudden passing, and extend our deepest sympathy and gratitude to her family; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to honor the exemplary character, outstanding achievements, and cherished memory of Captain Leli and to mark her passing;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PHILIP D. MURPHY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
N.J. Admin. Code Executive Order No. 205 (2020)