The three airmen killed Jan. 7 by an improvised explosive device in the Baghdad area were TSgt. Timothy R. Weiner, 35, of Tamarac, Fla.; SrA. Elizabeth A. Loncki, 23, of New Castle, Del.; and SrA. Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24, from Galesburg, Ill. All three were explosive ordnance disposal airmen deployed to Iraq from Hill AFB, Utah. A Pentagon statement on Tuesday did not identify the fourth airman who was injured. A release from Hill Air Force Base noted that Weiner had entered the service in 1960; Loncki in 2003; and Miller in 2004. The base plans a memorial service on Jan. 12.
F-35As from the Vermont Air National Guard have deployed to Puerto Rico in recent days, continuing a major buildup of U.S. Air Force assets in Latin America aimed at combating drug trafficking and pressuring the regime of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
