RED HORSE Airman receives Paul Harris Fellow

Becky Hines presents U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashton Brinson with a Paul Harris Fellow at the Rotary Club in Kinston, N.C., June 28, 2012. According to Hines, Paul Harris Fellow recipients live according to the Rotary Club’s motto, “Service above Service,” each day. Hines, Rotary Club Past-President, is a native of Kinston. Brinson, 567th RED HORSE Squadron vehicle maintainer, hails from Lenoir County, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

RED HORSE Airman receives Paul Harris Fellow

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashton Brinson delivers an acceptance speech at the Rotary Club in Kinston, N.C., June 28, 2012. According to the club, the Paul Harris Fellow is normally given to those who contribute substantially to the Rotary Club’s humanitarian and educational programs however, Brinson was presented with the award because he lives by their motto of “Service above Service.” Brinson, 567th RED HORSE Squadron vehicle maintainer, hails from Lenoir County, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

RED HORSE Airman receives Paul Harris Fellow

Published July 5, 2012
By Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KINSTON, N.C. -- An Airman assigned to the 567th RED HORSE Squadron was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Kinston for his service in the U.S. Air Force and the community, here June 28.

"This year I decided to present the Rotary's top award to someone who lives by (the club's) motto, 'Service above Service,' each day," said Becky Hines, Rotary Club of Kinston Past-President.

The Paul Harris Fellow is normally given to a Rotarian who has donated $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation, but each year the club's president has the opportunity to distinguish someone of their choosing.

Senior Airman Ashton Brinson, RED HORSE vehicle maintainer, is one of the youngest people the club has ever recognized with the honor.

Brinson's family members, supervisor and commander were also in attendance when the award was presented.

"Brinson is an outstanding RED HORSE Airman and did a great job while deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan," said Col. Timothy Lamb, RED HORSE commander. "I was very proud to witness the presentation of this award. To receive such an award at his age is an honor for him and shows what a remarkable young man he is both serving in the Air Force and the community."