[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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               CONGRATULATIONS TO COL. JEFFREY E. FURBANK

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                         HON. THOMAS J. MANTON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 1994

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Col. Jeffrey E. 
Furbank of the U.S. Army. Colonel Furbank will be retiring on Friday, 
March 18, 1994, after 25 years of service in the U.S. Army.
  Col. Jeffrey E. Furbank is the Director for External Affairs, 
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, Washington, DC. In this 
position, Colonel Furbank is responsible for legislative and public 
affairs, specifically communications with all external audiences, the 
public, the news media, and the U.S. Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, Colonel Furbank was born on April 30, 1947, in Astoria, 
NY, part of the Seventh Congressional District which I have the 
pleasure of representing. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, 
West Point, NY, with a bachelor of science degree in 1969, and was 
awarded a master of arts degree from the University of Massachusetts at 
Amherst in 1976. The Colonel is also a graduate of the Army Command and 
General Staff College and the Air War College.
  Following graduation and commissioning from West Point, Colonel 
Furbank was assigned as Platoon Leader, Executive Officer and then 
Battery Commander, C Battery, 5th Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery, 
Federal Republic of Germany until 1973. He then served 1 year as 
Battery Commander from A Battery, 2d Battalion, 44th Air Defense 
Artillery, Republic of Korea. From 1976 to 1980, Colonel Furbank was an 
associate professor in the department of English, U.S. Military 
Academy.
  Key assignments have included Secretary of the General Staff, 32d 
Army Air Defense Command, Federal Republic of Germany; Executive 
Officer and Battalion Commander, 2d Battalion, 56th Air Defense 
Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany; Office of the Chief of Public 
Affairs, Headquarters, U.S. Army, the Pentagon; Commander of the 1st 
Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery--Patriot; Deputy Commander for the 
6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade; and Deputy Training and Doctrine 
Command, systems manager for high altitude missile defense systems. He 
assumed his present position in 1989.
  Mr. Speaker, Colonel Furbank's military awards and decorations 
illustrate the dedication and commitment he has devoted to serving his 
country. These prestigious awards include the Legion of Merit, the 
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army 
Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement 
Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the National Defense Medal, and the 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
  Colonel Furbank is married to the former Dawn Anne Wieburg of Tacoma, 
WA. He has three children: Roy, Carolyn, and Erin Ashley. Mr. Speaker, 
Colonel Furbank exemplifies true devotion and loyalty to his country 
and is truly a role model for us all. I know my colleagues join me in 
congratulating him for 25 distinguished years of duty and service to 
his country.

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