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.
House Panel Proposes Eliminating SDA, Space RCO
May 27, 2026
House lawmakers this week included language in their version of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill that would dissolve two Space Force rapid acquisition organizations, absorbing their programs and potentially replicating their authorities in the service’s new portfolio-based acquisition system.