[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
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              HONORING BETTIE HELTERBRAN ON HER RETIREMENT

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                      HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 1996

  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Bettie M. Helterbran will retire 
from Federal civil service with the National Guard Bureau on March 30, 
1996. Her most recent assignment has been as the Deputy Chief, Office 
of Policy and Liaison, The Pentagon, Washington, DC. Mrs. Helterbran's 
distinguished career had encompassed over 40 years. She has served long 
and well and will be missed by the National Guard Bureau and the 
legislative community.
  Mrs. Helterbran started her civil service career on 16 June 1952 at 
Fort Belvoir, VA. Her first position was as a GS-3, typist, in the 
Department of Non-Resident Instruction of the Engineer School, in a 
typing pool using a manual typewriter and individual sheets of carbon 
paper. Her starting salary was a whopping $2,950.00 per year. By 1958, 
she had been promoted to GS-5, statistical clerk. In 1958, she left 
Fort Belvoir for Fort Greely, AK, and began again as a GS-3 clerk 
typist, in the S-1 Office at post headquarters. While there she was 
promoted to GS-4. In 1960 she departed Fort Greely for Fort Knox, KY At 
Fort Knox, she was a GS-3, clerk typist/secretary in the commissary 
office and later a GS-4, secretary in the engineer field maintenance 
shop. In mid-1961 she departed Fort Knox for Babenhausen, Germany, 
where she was without employment for 3 years. In January 1965 she 
returned to Fort Belvior, VA, and became a GS-4, clerk-typist in the 
Office of the Adjutant General. Shortly thereafter, she was promoted to 
GS-5, secretary. From there she was promoted to GS-6, awards and 
decorations clerk, and then on to a GS-7 congressional liaison 
assistant position and the start of her career in the congressional 
arena. Over time she was promoted to GS-9, GS-11 and given the title of 
Congressional Liaison Representative. During this time her position was 
transferred from the Office of the Adjutant General to the Directorate 
of Personnel and Community Activities.
  In 1982, after an uninterrupted 17 years at Fort Belvoir, she 
accepted a GS-12 position in the Office of Policy and Liaison at the 
National Guard Bureau. In 1987 she was promoted to GS-13, Congressional 
Liaison Officer and to GM-14, Deputy Chief, Office of Policy and 
Liaison in July 1991.
  In all areas Mrs. Helterbran has demonstrated a strong sense of 
loyalty, honor, and distinction as a leader. Her energy and tireless 
devotion above and beyond the call of duty single her out as one of 
America's best and reflect great credit upon herself, the National 
Guard Bureau, and the National Guard of the United States.

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