
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — A 33-year-old airman from Indiana was killed in Iraq by an improvised explosive device, or IED, officials said June 6.
Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer of Mishawaka, Ind., was a special agent with Hill Air Force Base’s Office of Special Investigation. He was killed June 5 in Kirkuk, the Air Force said.
Balmer is survived by his wife and three children.
“This is a terrible loss and we will fully support agent Balmer’s family during this difficult time,” said Maj. Gen. Kevin Sullivan, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander.
Another agent, Staff Sgt. Matthew Kuglics, 25, of North Canton, Ohio, was also killed. He was assigned to...