Payne receives medal for overseas duty
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Lt. Col. James Horton (left) presents Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Payne with the Air Force Commendation medal in January. Sgt. Payne earned the medal for his distinguished duty on a recent tour to Balad, Iraq. Col. Horton is the commander of the 916th Communication Squadron and Sgt. Payne is the superintendent for the squadron.