Command's top Airmen share professional, personal achievements

A superb leader, Sergeant Raybon expertly managed 25 external clinic and bed-side Point of Care testing sites and was handpicked to manage the Medical Laboratory Local Area Network and Safety and Infection Control Programs. Additionally, he overhauled the Blood Donor Center supply inventory, ensuring items were charted properly. His effort saved the Air Force $2,000 and reduced waste by 20 percent. His focus on quality directly contributed to an Outstanding Air Force Blood Program audit and helped his unit earn eight Best Practices. Sergeant Raybon also initiated Web-based ordering, reducing data errors by 75 percent and raising productivity by 40 percent.

Sergeant Raybon was born in Hattiesburg, Miss. He graduated from Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan, in June 1995, and enlisted in the Air Force in September 2000. After graduating Basic Military Training as an honor graduate, Sergeant Raybon attended Medical Laboratory Phase I training at Sheppard AFB, Texas. He maintained an impressive average of above 96 percent and was recognized as a distinguished graduate. He was also an honor graduate from the Medical Laboratory Phase II training at Lackland AFB, Texas, in December 2002, and a John L. Levitow Award recipient from Airman Leadership School in July 2004.

Sergeant Raybon has completed all course requirements for his Community College of the Air Force degree and is now pursuing a Bachelors of Science Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science.

A combat proven leader, Sergeant Sebastian deployed 12 times for a total of 196 days, exceeding the Defense Department's global and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom airlift operations goals. He established the AMC hub at Mosul, Iraq, in support of the largest personnel redeployment since World War II. Sergeant Sebastian swiftly led the transition of 75 medical evacuations and 12 urgent-care patients from the war zone with zero loss of life aboard Air Mobility Command aircraft. He also led the airfield post-attack effort, establishing 100 percent personnel accountability, organizing foreign object debris and unexploded ordnance sweeps, and maintaining 100 percent mission reliability. Leadership and operations savvy, his accomplishments were key to the squadrons three back-to-back AMC Mobile Command and Control Unit of the Year awards.

Sergeant Sebastian was born in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from North Mesquite High School in 1986, and enlisted in the Air Force in 1990. Upon completion of Basic Military Training, he was assigned to his first permanent duty assignment at the 99th Electronic Combat Range Group as an inventory management specialist. In 1998, Sergeant Sebastian was accepted for retraining as an aircraft loadmaster. He is also a distinguished graduate from the Noncommissioned Officer Academy.

Sergeant Sebastian has an Associates Degree in Aviation Operations through the Community College of the Air Force, and is now pursuing a Bachelors in Sports Management from the U.S. Sports Academy.

Success driven, Sergeant Smallsbryant was the first in Air Mobility Command to complete must-trains, resulting in 100 percent on-time promotion rates and zero assignment delays. She led the staff with 119 hours of in-service training, 87 hours more than required, and the ALS was lauded by the College of Enlisted Professional Military Education as academic integrity ahead of other schools. Additionally, Sergeant Smallsbryant smartly integrated the Air Force Chief of Staff's fitness vision into the ALS by revamping the school schedule to include 15 hours of physical fitness. Her effort increased physical fitness scores 89 percent and secured a staff pass rate of 100 percent. Committed to training Airman, her "Baton Challenge" program generated $154,000 for ALS equipment, furniture and fitness items. The program was benchmarked by Air Combat Command.

Sergeant Smallsbryant was born in Charleston, S.C. She graduated high school from St. Andrews Parrish in June 1979, and enlisted in the Air Force in 1985. She was proficiency advanced through Basic Military Training and upon graduation was assigned to Sheppard AFB, Texas, for training as an environmental support specialist. In June 1989, she retrained into the personnel career field and completed training at Keesler AFB, Miss.

Sergeant Smallsbryant holds an Associates Degree in Instructor Technology and Human Resource Management from the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelors Degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is now pursuing dual Masters Degrees in Human Resource Management and Development and Training at Webster University in Charleston, S.C.