HURLBURT FIELD — An airman assigned to Hurlburt Field was found dead on base early Monday morning, according to a brief announcement from the 1st Special Operations Wing's public affairs office.

According to the announcement, the incident remains under investigation, and the name of the deceased airman is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of the next of kin.

Staff Sgt. Victor Caputo, non-commissioned officer in charge of media operations with the 1st SOW public affairs office, said Monday afternoon he anticipated that additional information on the death could be made available as soon as Tuesday.

Caputo would not comment in any detail on the death, except to say that the investigation involves Hurlburt's medical, security and emergency services personnel, along with the base's unit of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Involvement of all of those entities is routine in incidents such as the airman's death, Caputo said.