Moreno, Fabricio Alexander

Fabricio Alexander Moreno was a Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) in the United States Navy, serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) Three, based in Port Hueneme, California. The 26-year-old sailor was from Brooklyn, New York. His unit, part of the Navy's construction force known as the Seabees, was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, with deployments documented in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa region.

On October 14, 2005, Moreno died at Camp Lemonier's forward operating location in Manda Bay, Kenya. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed in action. The official release provided no further details on the specific circumstances of the incident that led to his death.

Moreno's death occurred under the umbrella of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the U.S.-led military campaign launched in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The Horn of Africa component of OEF, which included operations in Kenya, focused on counter-terrorism and regional stability missions against groups like al-Qaeda and its affiliates.

The Department of Defense announced Moreno's death in a press release on October 17, 2005. He was survived by his family in Brooklyn, New York. His remains were returned to the United States for burial.

Petty Officer Third Class Fabricio Alexander Moreno is memorialized on the Seabee Memorial in Port Hueneme and on online veterans' memorials. His service as a Seabee in a global conflict is part of the record of U.S. military engagements in the early 21st century.

Petty Officer Third Class Fabricio Alexander Moreno was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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