Lt. Col. William Braman, commander of Task Force Talon,

Lt. Col. William Braman, commander of Task Force Talon, 3-82nd General Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, stands at attention upon receiving the Order of St. Michael medal on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 9, 2015. The award, sponsored by the Army Aviation Association of America, for significant contributions to the promotion of Army aviation throughout his career as determined by his seniors, subordinates and peers. Braman would later relinquish command of "Talon" to Lt. Col. Hise Gibson, during a change of command ceremony after the Order of St. Michael award ceremony.