Dignified transfers have become relatively uncommon in recent years as the U.S. has withdrawn from conflicts abroad.
Lawmakers are weighing possible changes to military compensation systems as a way to improve families' quality of life.
Three U.S troops were killed and at least another 40 were wounded in Sunday's attack on the Tower 22 base.
Staff Sgt. Kory Wade, 33, was assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
The career special operations pilot previously served as the Air Force's operations boss.
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
“We have accelerated change, and now must turn this momentum into outcomes,” he said Nov. 17.
The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years.
The U.S. military said it was continuing to look for the seven missing service members who were aboard the aircraft.
Staff Sgt. Jake Galliher, 24, is survived by his wife Ivy and two sons, ages 2 and 7 weeks.
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