[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO COL. WILLIAM J. DALECKY, USAF

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                         HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 12, 1995

  Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, a friend of the Congress and a long time 
leader in this Nation's Air Force fighter aircraft weapons systems, 
Col. William J. Dalecky, is retiring from the U.S. Air Force on 1 
January 1996. His most recent position has been as the Chief, Weapons 
Systems Liaison Division, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, 
Washington, DC. In this position he has been responsible to the 
Secretary of the Air Force for legislative liaison for authorization of 
all Air Force weapon systems budget requests.
  Colonel Dalecky has had a distinguished career of nearly 26 years of 
military service. After being commissioned through the U.S. Air Force 
Academy in June 1969 and graduating 11th in his class, he attended 
graduate school at the Anderson School of Management, UCLA and was 
awarded an MBA degree. He then entered undergraduate pilot training at 
Webb AFB, TX, graduating with distinction in 1971. Colonel Dalecky's 
first operational assignment was as an F-4D aircraft commander with the 
Triple Nickel--555 Tactical Fighter Squadron--Udorn, Royal Thailand 
AFB. During his tour in Southeast Asia, Colonel Dalecky flew 
extensively over North Viet Nam, logging 200 combat missions.
  His next two decades of service continued to contribute directly to 
the aerospace defense of our Nation. After his tour at Udorn, Colonel 
Dalecky served as an F-4 instructor pilot at Luke AFB, as an F-4D 
Squadron flight commander at Spangdahlem AB, then as a T-41 instructor 
pilot at the U.S. Air Force Academy, instructing cadets in basic flying 
skills in preparation for pilot training, and finally, as an A-10 
aircraft commander at England AFB. His final operational assignment was 
as deputy commander for operations and later commander, 52 Operations 
Group, Spangdahlem AB. During this assignment, he deployed two of three 
assigned Wild Weasel squadrons to combat against Iraq, with no losses 
due to enemy activity.
  Colonel Dalecky attended the U.S. Army Command & General Staff 
College in Ft. Leavenworth, KS and the Naval War College, Newport, RI.
  Colonel Dalecky also holds an MS degree in International Relations 
from Troy State University, a masters degree in Military Art and 
Science from U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and an MS 
degree in National Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. 
Colonel Dalecky has received numerous awards and decorations, including 
the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Legion of 
Merit.
  Colonel Dalecky is married to the former Elisabeth Houle. They have 
three daughters, Natalie, Selene, and Amanda.
  Colonel Dalecky plans to continue his work in fighter aircraft 
programs in a civilian capacity in the Washington area. On behalf of my 
colleagues and the congressional staff who have known and worked with 
Colonel Dalecky, we wish him and his wife Betty the very best in their 
future endeavors.

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