48th Inpatient Squadron assumption of command Published July 23, 2007 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Col. Robert G. Hontz assumed command of the 48th Inpatient Squadron in a ceremony July 19. The Binghamton N.Y. native took command of 54 Liberty Warriors in the newly formed squadron. The squadron is responsible for inpatient operations in the largest U.S. medical facility in the U.K.