Allen Scott "Scott" Mansfield, 59, of Boston, Massachusetts, formerly of Lancaster, California, died October 1, 2026. He was born on July 22, 1967 to Thomas and Pam Mansfield. He graduated from Westwood High School in Austin, Texas before attending Iowa State University where he earned a bachelor's degree in management information systems.
Scott began his military career as a soldier in the U.S. Army National Guard, where he earned his jump wings and rose to the rank of noncommissioned officer. Following in his father's footsteps, he was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 1993 through Iowa State University's Air Force ROTC program and served more than 21 years on active duty. After starting as a communications and computer systems officer, he became a Weapons Systems Officer in the B-1 bomber, and he later served as an instructor and flight safety officer. To his fellow aircrew he was known by his call sign, "Francis." In December 1998, he took part in Operation Desert Fox, with the 37th Bomb Squadron “Tigers” out of Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, the first time the B-1 bomber was used in combat. During one of his deployments in Iraq, he developed a training program that taught soldiers to use electronic systems to detect and defeat improvised explosive devices. The U.S. Army adopted the program for use in Iraq, and it protected the lives of countless service members. For this work, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. His other decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal. He retired as a Major in 2015.
After retiring from the Air Force, Scott most recently brought his safety expertise to Northrop Grumman as a senior safety engineer.
He is survived by his parents, Thomas (USAF, Ret.) and Pam Mansfield; his brothers, Robert and James Mansfield; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He will be laid to rest with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.