Seventh airman's remains recovered from Osprey crash off the coast of Japan

Seven out of the eight airmen aboard the Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed near Yakushima Island, Japan, on November 29, have been found, as per the US Air Force announcement on Monday.

Maj. Jeffrey "Jeff" T. Hoernemann, 32, was among those recovered on Sunday, according to a statement from Air Force Special Operations Command. Hailing from Andover, Minnesota, he was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Dakota State University on March 1, 2015.

He previously served as a CV-22 instructor pilot and chief of weapons and tactics for the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Hoernemanns' remains were recovered by US Navy divers on Sunday.

The other six airmen who have been found were identified as Maj. Luke A. Unrath, 34; Capt. Terrell "Terry" K. Brayman, 32; Staff Sgt. Jake M. Turnage, 25; Staff Sgt. Jacob "Jake" M. Galliher, 24; Tech Sgt. Zachary E. Lavoy, 33; and Senior Airman Brian "Kody" Johnson, 32.

The AFSOC announced on Monday that there is a collaborative effort between Japan and the US to find and retrieve the remains of the final airman, Maj. Eric "Doc" V. Spendlove, 36, who was aboard during the crash. This announcement comes after the US military decided to ground all Ospreys last week following the incident.

Last Wednesday, the Air Force Special Operations Command announced that Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind had ordered an operational standdown of the Air Force's CV-22 fleet to reduce risk during the ongoing investigation into the crash. Additionally, the Naval Air Systems Command grounded the Navy and Marine Corps V-22s as a precaution while the investigation into the CV-22 crash continues. According to a Navy news release, preliminary investigation suggests that a potential materiel failure led to the mishap, but the root cause of the failure is currently unknown.