Lee E. Payne

{{short description|Retired U.S. Air Force general}}

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| caption = Official portrait, 2019

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Air Force

| serviceyears = 1979–2020

| rank = Major General

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| commands = Air Force Medical Operations Agency
60th Medical Group
31st Medical Group
39th Medical Group
325th Medical Operations Squadron

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| awards = Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)

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Lee E. Payne is a medical surgeon and retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the Assistant Director for Combat Support of the Defense Health Agency. He was previously the Command Surgeon of the Air Mobility Command.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/494966/major-general-dr-lee-e-payne/|title=MAJOR GENERAL (DR.) LEE E. PAYNE|website=www.af.mil}}{{Cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/391829|title=Lee Payne - Recipient -|website=valor.militarytimes.com}}{{Cite web | title=Dr. Lee E. Payne, MD {{!}} Burke, VA {{!}} Emergency Medicine Physician {{!}} US News Doctors | url=https://health.usnews.com/doctors/lee-payne-229679 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820020252/https://health.usnews.com/doctors/lee-payne-229679 | access-date=2025-03-22 | archive-date=2021-08-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://armymedicine.health.mil/MHSHome/News/Articles/2020/05/14/DHA-leaders-bring-expertise-to-DoD-COVID-19-Lab-Testing-Task-Force|title=DHA leaders bring expertise to DoD COVID-19 Lab Testing Task Force|date=May 14, 2020|website=Military Health System}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/News/Display/Article/582585/payne-takes-command-of-afmoa/|title=Payne takes command of AFMOA|website=Air Force Medical Service|date=September 4, 2014 }}