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Maj. Terry K. Brayman
U.S. Air Force Maj. Terrell “Terry” K. Brayman, 32, was a native of Pittsford, New York. Terry received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Ohio State University and entered active duty on May 23, 2014. He served as a CV-22 Aircraft Commander with duties at United States Forces Japan as the Deputy Chief of Bilateral Operations assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan.
Terry graduated with a Bachelor’s in Astronautical Engineering from Ohio State University in 2014. He completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and became a U-28A Draco pilot at the 34th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Before his assignment at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, he transitioned to the CV-22, completing the CV-22B Initial and Mission Qualification Course at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, in 2020.
While assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, Terry served as the Joint Special Operations Forces Aviation Planner for a Joint Task Force supporting Special Operations Command-Pacific.
“Terry was a beloved brother and son, as well as a multi-talented officer, skilled aviator, mission commander, and proven leader of teams,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Oldham, 21st Special Operations Squadron commander. “His calm and poise bore respect from his squadron mates. Terry was a naturally talented pilot and officer. His leadership qualities earned him respect from his peers on the ground and in the air.”
Terry also served as the 353rd Special Operations Wing Mission Commander for a bilateral engagement with the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, responsible for high-visibility deterrence with a strategic ally in a critical theater. He deployed to support two Joint Chiefs of Staff exercises and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.
During his career, Terry was recognized with the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Combat Device and Four Oak Leaf Clusters, Air and Space Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
Major Terry K. Brayman, 32, of Pittsford, New York, a CV-22 pilot and flight commander at the 21st SOS.
Terry loved water sports. When he was little, almost up to high school, he swam on the local YMCA swim team. In high school, he took up cross-country running and cross-country skiing and liked downhill skiing. But he loved the water most of all. We belong to a sailing club on Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes of New York, and we spent all of our summers there, camping, sailing, and swimming in the lake. He knew how to sail, and in college, he also belonged to a sailing club. After college, he took up scuba diving, spear fishing, and kite sailing. He loved the Adirondacks, a vast state park in New York, and the Finger Lakes. We would also take vacations on Cape Cod in the summer, and he loved that as well - he loved swimming in the sea.
We never had pets because I worked full-time, but Terry loved dogs. As a little boy, he was pretty fascinated with toads, and he had several pet toads, in fact. I think even as an adult, he loved those little critters.
I don’t know about favorite colors, but I suspect that blues and greens - the colors of water and the sea- would be his favorites.
