The Marine fighter pilot who was confirmed dead in a crash off Japan has been identified, while five others remain missing.

Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, of Miramar, Florida, died in the Thursday crash after his F/A-18 collided with a KC-130 aerial refueling plane off the coast of Kochi, Japan, the Marine Corps confirmed.

Resilard's co-pilot was recovered alive from the crash and is recovering in fair condition. The KC-130's five crew members are still missing.

Resilard served as an F/A-18 pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi, Japan.

Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, of Miramar, Florida, died in the Thursday crash after his F/A-18 collided with a KC-130 aerial refueling plane off the coast of Kochi, Japan

Resilard's F/A-18 fighter jet (like the ones seen right) crashed with a KC-130 refueling craft (like the one on the left). The KC-130's five crew members remain missing

Lieutenant Colonel James Compton, commanding officer of the squadron, which is known as the 'Bats', said the unit is 'deeply saddened' by the loss of Resilard.

'He was an effective and dedicated leader who cared for his Marines and fellow fighter pilots with passion,' Compton said of Resilard in a statement.

'His warm and charismatic nature bound us together and we will miss him terribly. We honor his service and his contribution to the Marine Corps and our great nation. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,' he continued.

Resilard's decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and National Defense Service Medal.

The crash took place 200 miles off the coast, according to the U.S. military.

Japanese officials said it occurred closer to the coast, about 60 miles, and that's where the search and rescue mission found the two crew members.

Rescuers found Resilard's co-pilot alive. Searches are continuing for the missing

US and Japanese forces are pictured Thursday searching for five missing crew members

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, which dispatched aircraft and vessels to join in the search operation, said Japanese rescuers found one of the crew from the fighter jet in stable condition.

The Marines said the crew member was taken to a hospital on the base in Iwakuni and was in fair condition, but did not provide any other details.

Japan's coast guard also joined the search.

The crash is the latest in recent series of accidents involving the U.S. military deployed to and near Japan.

Last month, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan crashed into the sea southwest of Japan's southern island of Okinawa, though its two pilots were rescued safely.

In mid-October, a MH-60 Seahawk also belonging to the Ronald Reagan crashed off the Philippine Sea shortly after takeoff, causing non-fatal injuries to a dozen sailors.

More than 50,000 U.S. troops are based in Japan under a bilateral security pact.