[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 134 (Thursday, September 22, 1994)]
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    HONORING CHIEF MASTER SGT. DAVE HART ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
                     MISSISSIPPI AIR NATIONAL GUARD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. Montgomery] is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this time to recognize 
Chief Master Sgt. David Dan Hart of Brandon, MS, who is retiring from 
the Mississippi National Guard after 30 years of service.
  Chief Master Sergeant Hart is the Mississippi Air National Guard 
senior enlisted advisor, the Adjutant General's Office, Jackson, MS. He 
reviews promotion, retention, and assignment policy, affecting some 
2,500 enlisted personnel; conducts counseling and interview sessions 
through a visitation program to 28 units; and identifies issues and 
recommends action directly to the appropriate commanders. He maintains 
liaison between the enlisted personnel and the adjutant general, 
assistant adjutant general for air, and commander of HQ MS ANG.
  Chief Hart was born in Lexington, MS, on December 13, 1943. He 
graduated from high school in 1961, and has 26 semester hours of 
college. He completed army basic training and 71H Personnel School in 
1965. He completed, in-residence, the ANG Command NCO Academy in 1969, 
the USAF Recruiting School in 1974, and the USAF Senior NCO Academy in 
1978.
  He became a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard on March 1, 
1964, assigned to Battery C, 114 Field Artillery. After completing 
basic training and 71H personnel school, he served in that unit until 
transferring to the 172 Support Squadron, Mississippi Air National 
Guard, on April 30, 1965. He served in positions of personnel, 
training, career advisor, and recruiting, until January 31, 1974 when 
he was appointed State lead recruiter and transferred to headquarters 
Mississippi Air National Guard. He was appointed State personnel 
superintendent on July 1, 1977; transferred to the 172 Mission Support 
Squadron on June 17, 1989 as the NCOIC of Quality Force; and was 
appointed quality management specialist, 172 Airlift Group, on March 
18, 1993. Chief Hart was promoted on June 5, 1993, and appointed MS ANG 
senior enlisted advisor on October 1, 1993.
  His Federal decorations and awards include the Meritorious Service 
Medal with first oak leaf cluster, the Magnolia Cross, Air Force 
Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Good Conduct 
Medal, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense 
Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Service 
Award Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NCO PEM Ribbon, Air Force 
Training Ribbon, and RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm. His Mississippi 
National Guard decorations and awards include the Magnolia Medal, Medal 
of Efficiency, War Medal, Emergency Service Medal, Service School 
Medal, and the Charles L. Sullivan Leadership Award.
  Chief Hart is a charter and life member of the Mississippi National 
Guard NCO Association, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard 
of the United States [EANGUS], and the ANG NCO Academy Graduates 
Association; and a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association. His 
MS NG NCO Association awards include NCO of the Year--1984 and 1987, 
Meritorious Service Award--1998, Magnolia Minuteman--1989, President's 
Award--1989, and Auxiliary NCO of the Year--1985, 1987, 1990. He was 
awarded the EANGUS Distinguished Service Award in 1992.
  I want to congratulate Dave Hart on his outstanding career of service 
to the State of Mississippi and to the country. We will miss his 
experience and leadership, but he has earned his retirement. I salute 
him on a job well done.

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