[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT RYAN E. BYRNE

 Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, it is my great privilege to 
recognize Senior Master Sergeant Ryan E. Byrne--senior enlisted leader 
of the 389th Fighter Generation Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, 
ID--for his distinguished military service.
  Senior Master Sergeant Ryan E. Byrne has dedicated two decades of 
service to the U.S. Air Force, ensuring that our Nation's frontline of 
air defense and precision strike is properly trained and equipped to 
deter or destroy our adversaries. He exemplifies the best qualities of 
an airman, consistently demonstrating a calm and dependable demeanor in 
high stakes, no-fail situations.
  Throughout his various deployments in support of Operations Enduring 
Freedom, Inherent Resolve, Spartan Shield, Pacific Iron, Noble Eagle, 
he masterfully utilized his team's combat capabilities to deliver on 
call, around the clock airpower. His actions ensured the safe, reliable 
maintenance of the U.S. Air Force premier strike fighter, the F-15E, 
which led to the decimation of foreign terror threats including the 
Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
  Senior Master Sergeant Ryan E. Byrne was instrumental in sustaining 
combat readiness of the revered 389th Thunderbolts from Mountain Home 
Air Force Base, ID, which propelled the 389th T-Bolts in surpassing 
several of Air Force Central Command's longstanding records. He is a 
recipient of the Air Force Meritorious Service award, which is a true 
testament to his forthright leadership and commitment to the mission 
and our great Nation.
  I join all grateful Americans in extending a sincere thank you and 
heartfelt congratulations to Senior Master Sergeant Ryan E. Byrne for 
his decorated service in protecting the United States of 
America.

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