[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO GENERAL BERNARD A. SCHRIEVER

 Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
General Bernard A. Schriever, a modern-day pioneer whose legendary 
contributions to our nation's defense will be appropriately recognized 
on Friday, June 5, 1998, when Falcon Air Force Base will be renamed in 
his honor. General Schriever, a retired four-star general, is widely 
regarded as the father of the ICBM.
  General Schriever was born in Bremen, Germany, on September 14, 1910. 
His family immigrated to the United States when he was seven years old, 
and he became a naturalized citizen at age 13 and finished his early 
schooling in San Antonio, Texas. His flying career began in the late 
1920s, as a mail-carrier flying between my home state of Utah and 
Wyoming. In 1931, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas 
A&M, and a reserve appointment in the Field Artillery. He earned his 
wings as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve in June 
1933.
  After obtaining his Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from 
Stanford University in 1942, he gained rapid promotions and positions 
of increasing responsibility during World War II. He was Chief of Staff 
of the 5th Air Force Service Command and later Commander of the 
Advanced Headquarters for the Far Eastern Air Force Service Command. 
After the war he became the Chief of the scientific Liaison Section at 
Headquarters USAF and held other scientific evaluation jobs as they 
pertained to military weaponry.
  Beginning in 1954 when he assumed command of the Air Force Ballistic 
Missile Division and later with the Air Research and Development 
Command, General Schriever pushed forward research and development on 
all technical phases of the Atlas, Titan, Thor and Minuteman ballistic 
missiles. He also provided for the launching sites and equipment, 
tracking facilities, and ground support equipment necessary to the 
deployment of these systems.
  With the expansion of the Air Research and Development Command, he 
became Commander of the newly created Air Force Systems Command (AFSC). 
Among the many creative programs he conceived and directed at AFSC was 
Project Forecast I, completed in 1964, which enlisted the best 
scientific and technological minds of that period in the projection of 
the aerospace world for the future.
  After retiring from the Air Force on August 31, 1966, with more than 
33 years of active military service, General Schriever became a 
consultant to government and industry where he could most effectively 
use his knowledge and experience pursuing technology and its management 
into military operational capabilities.
  General Schriever has had several important government advisory 
assignments since his retirement in 1966, including: by Executive 
Order, Chairman, President's Advisory Commission on Management 
Improvement (PACMI); member, National Commission on Space; member, 
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board; member, Strategic 
Defense Initiative (SDI) Technical Advisory Committee; Chairman, SDI 
Institute, and various ad hoc advisory committees and panels involving 
national security (DoD) and space (NASA).
  General Schriever has been awarded four honorary Doctor of Science 
degrees, one honorary Doctor of Aeronautical Science degree, one 
honorary Doctor of Engineering degree, and one honorary Doctor of Laws 
degree, by various colleges and universities, including Utah State 
University. Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame in 1980. Elected 
Honorary Fellow AIAA, recipient of James Forrestal Award 1986. Member 
of NAE. He received the National Air and Space Museum Trophy for 
Lifetime Achievement in November 1996.
  General Schriever remains very active even today, and continues to 
serve on several important advisory boards to government, industry, and 
education. He currently chairs the Guidance Council for the Space 
Dynamics Lab at Utah State University in my home state. Several years 
ago, I was honored to have General Schriever participate as the 
featured speaker at my annual conference, SpaceTalk.
  General Schriever's patriotism, intelligence, and vision have served 
our country well. The United States is more secure thanks to his many 
contributions and achievements. Thank you, General Schriever, for your 
dedication to the nation's well-being. I congratulate you and wish you 
continued success.

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