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U.S. Air Force · United States 
Ryan Balmer
2007
Ryan A. Balmer served the U.S. Air Force for 14 years.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Explosive
What Happened
Location: Overseas
Weapon: Explosives; Bomb
Offender: Not available
Special Agent Ryan Balmer and Special Agent Matthew Kuglics were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.
The agents had been deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and were assigned to assist with security and protection of Air Force property to identify and stop terrorist threats.
Special Agent Balmer had served with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations for two years and previously served in the Security Police Unit for eight years. He joined the US Air Force in 1993, attaining the rank of technical sergeant and before his deployment to Iraq was stationed at Hill AFB in Utah.
Weapon: Explosives; Bomb
Offender: Not available
Special Agent Ryan Balmer and Special Agent Matthew Kuglics were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.
The agents had been deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and were assigned to assist with security and protection of Air Force property to identify and stop terrorist threats.
Special Agent Balmer had served with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations for two years and previously served in the Security Police Unit for eight years. He joined the US Air Force in 1993, attaining the rank of technical sergeant and before his deployment to Iraq was stationed at Hill AFB in Utah.
Survivors
Special Agent Balmer is survived by his wife, 7- and 11-year-old sons, 1-year-old daughter, mother, five brothers and three sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1993 – 2007
Also Served
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Special Agent
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