[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 107 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1525-E1526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MR. ERNEST A. YOUNG--DEPUTY TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. 
                    ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 3, 1998

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Ernest 
Young, Deputy to the Commanding General at the U.S. Army Aviation and 
Missile Command in Huntsville, AL. Mr. Young is planning to retire this 
year after 42 years of outstanding work in the Civil Service. This 
afternoon in Huntsville, a special ceremony will be held to honor Mr. 
Young and recognize his distinguished career. It is a fitting tribute 
for one who has made such an enormous contribution to his community and 
his country.
  Born in South Carolina, Ernie Young graduated magna cum laude from 
Furman University with a bachelor's of science degree in physics. He 
went on to receive a master's degree in public administration from the 
University of Oklahoma. Mr. Young began his Civil Service career in 
1956. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 1981. He has 
held a wide variety of critical positions, culminating in his current 
assignment as Deputy to the Commanding General at AMCOM. In this 
position, Mr. Young has provided a wealth of experience, integrity, and 
leadership. From policy development through program execution to 
mission accomplishment, Mr. Young has done a truly extraordinary job in 
pursuit of the goals and objectives of this command.
  Mr. Young's previous assignments were as Deputy for Procurement and 
Readiness, Assistant Deputy for Readiness, and Deputy Director for 
Maintenance and Engineering. During the early 1970's, he was assigned 
to United Technologies as a participant in the Presidential Executive 
Exchange Program. During the early 1980's, he chaired the U.S. Army 
Missile Command (MICOM) Readiness Organizational Refinements Planning 
Group, restructuring the total logistics functions within the command.
  Mr. Young was selected as the first civilian Deputy to the Commanding 
General in June 1993. He serves as Chairman of the AMCOM Resource 
Committee, Acquisition Streamlining Committee, Materiel Release Review 
Board, and the Training and Executive Development Committee. He also 
serves as Alternate Chairman on the Materiel Acquisition Review Board.
  Among the many honors he has received include the Meritorious 
Civilian Service Award (1983) and three Presidential Rank Awards 
(Meritorious--1989; Distinguished--1991; Meritorious--1994).

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  Mr. Young is married to the former June Barker. They have one 
daughter, Connie. Mr. Speaker, as the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 
Fifth Congressional District, I want to commend Mr. Young for his 
lifetime of service to our nation and wish him and his family the very 
best in his retirement.

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