In Memory OfSrA Brayden T. Smith

SrA Brayden T. Smith, 25, U.S. Air Force, born April 6, 1998, lost the battle within on April 25, 2023. Smith was a Special Missions Aviator on the AC-130W Stinger II with the 16th Special Operations Squadron. He deployed to Iraq and Syria, flying sixty combat missions across three deployments between 2017 and 2018. Brayden loved snowboarding, wake surfing, deer and turkey hunting, and always wanted to be outdoors. For his service, he was awarded the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and a "C" Device. Fly High, Airman! Til Valhalla, Brother!