[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 50 (Thursday, April 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         COL. JAMES C. BARBARA

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Col. James C. 
Barbara on his retirement from the U.S. Army after 32 years of 
dedicated service. Colonel Barbara has had a far-reaching and 
successful career which has had a profound effect on the evolution of 
our Nation's armored vehicles.
  Col. Jim Barbara was commissioned in armor through the Reserve 
Officer Training Corps and has served in Europe, Vietnam, and the 
United States. He has been the commander of five companies; adviser to 
Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee National Guard units; and the 
Secretary of the General Staff XVIII Airborne Corps.
  From 1981-85, Colonel Barbara was the TRADOC systems manager and 
assistant manager for tanks, becoming responsible in 1986 for M1A1 
initial production, follow-on evaluation, and live fire testing. From 
1988-90, he led the common chassis advanced technology transition 
demonstrator, the largest, competitive weapons system program in the 
history of the Army.
  In 1993, Colonel Barbara led a process action team focusing on ways 
to develop and implement reengineering techniques to support 
acquisition streamlining. In 1995, Jim became the deputy program 
executive officer for tactical wheeled vehicles, where he was 
responsible for organizing the tactical vehicle community's emergency 
efforts to design, test, produce, and field armor protection kits for 
use in Bosnia.
  Jim holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston College and an 
MBA from Northwood University. Colonel Barbara's awards and decorations 
include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star of Valor, Meritorious Service 
Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. He is married to the former Eleanor 
B. McMorrow of Worcester, MA.
  I know that my Senate colleagues join me in congratulating Col. James 
C. Barbara on his 32 years of dedicated service to our Nation. 

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