[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     RETIREMENT OF AVON YARBOROUGH

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                      HON. ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR.

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 18, 1995
  Mr. EHRLICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a highly respected 
public servant who has retired after 38 years of serving his country in 
a number of capacities. Avon Yarborough most recently was the chief of 
personnel security division, 497 Intelligence Group at Bolling Air 
Force Base.
  Over the years, Avon Yarborough has received numerous awards and 
commendations for his significant contributions to the security 
community. As chief of the personnel security policy branch, Air Force 
security police in Albuquerque, NM, he authored regulations which 
served as the official Air Force document for personnel security policy 
and procedures.
  He also served as the Air Force liaison officer where he represented 
the Air Force at the Defense Investigative Service and with other 
Federal agencies in investigating matters. His responsibilities have 
also included managing the personnel security portion of the Air Force 
Presidential Support Program and the automated security clearance 
approval system.
  Avon Yarborough has displayed great skill and devotion all of his 
life. He began his career when he entered active duty with the Air 
Force in 1956. His military assignments included tours of Vietnam, 
Germany, and Japan. Before he became affiliated with the Air Force 
adjudication operation in July 1977, he held positions as a civilian 
air technician with the Maryland Air National Guard and security 
manager for the National Guard Bureau and the Military Traffic 
Management Command, where he very effectively managed multiple security 
disciplines.
  Born in Louisburg, NC, Avon Yarborough and his family moved to 
Baltimore when he was in his early teens. He grew up in Baltimore and 
graduated from the University of Maryland in 1978. He holds a 
bachelor's degree in sociology.
  Mr. Yarborough has three daughters, Antoinette, Angela, and April and 
a stepson, Michael F. Jackson.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Avon Yarborough as a great 
American who has served his community with skilled devotion for almost 
39 years. Also please join me in wishing he and his charming wife, 
Elaine, great happiness in this new phase of their lives.




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