Airman First Class Kayla Ann Leach, 21, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 after injuries from a motorcycle accident. A1C Leach enlisted in the Air Force December 8, 2015. She was currently stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, where she was a Facilities Maintenance Section Technician in the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron.
Airman Leach was born November 27, 1995 and raised in High Point, North Carolina, where she graduated Ledford Senior High School. Kayla is survived by her loving mother, Amy Leach, of High Point; her sister, Kelsey Leach of High Point; her grandparents, Charlie and Deborah Hill of High Point and Robert and Marie Leach of Winston Salem; her uncle and aunt, Marcus and Jennifer Shelton of Summerfield.
Assignments
1. 08 December 2015 – 29 January 2016, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. 19 February 2016 – 01 June 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
3. 21 June 2016 – 16 June 2017, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
Major Awards and Decorations
Air Force Commendation Medal (posthumous)
Effective Dates of Promotion
Airman First Class - 29 January 2016
