[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 110 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S9953]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO COLONEL CHARLES W. ALSUP, USA

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I 
rise today to pay tribute to a great patriot, soldier, and father, 
Colonel Charles W. Alsup. After nearly 28 years of dedicated service 
around the world, Colonel Alsup will retire from the United States Army 
on September 30, 1999. Colonel Alsup was born in Birmingham, Alabama. 
He enlisted in the Army in 1971 as a private and was later commissioned 
as a Military Intelligence Second Lieutenant upon completion of the 
Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
  Throughout his military career, Colonel Alsup distinguished himself 
as a true professional and an exceptional leader. His initial 
assignments included: a tour with 8th Special Forces Group, Fort 
Gulick, Panama; duties as a counterintelligence special agent and staff 
officer with the 902th Military Intelligence Group, Fort Meade, MD; and 
intelligence officer, 4th Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 8th Infantry 
Division in Mainz, Germany during the height of the Cold War. He 
successfully commanded at the company, battalion, and brigade levels, 
culminating with the prestigious 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, 
Yongsan, Korea.
  Colonel Alsup also excelled at a variety of teaching and staff 
officer positions, including Reserve Officer Training Corps duty at the 
University of Alabama; Staff Group Leader, Combined Arms and services 
Staff School, Fort Leavenworth; Director of Intelligence, 24th Infantry 
Division, Fort Stewart, GA; Director of Intelligence, Eight U.S. Army, 
Yongsan, Korea; and duty on the Army Staff in Legislative Liaison and 
the Directorate for Operations and Plans.
  Colonel Alsup's final assignment as Assistant Director of 
Intelligence for the Joint Staff, Washington, DC, showcased his 
superior grasp of national intelligence issues, his impressive 
management skills, and his ability to perform under pressure. Colonel 
Alsup provided unparalleled intelligence support to the senior 
leadership of the Executive and Legislative Branches, contributing 
significantly to their understanding of national level crisis and 
contingencies. His positive impact on the Joint Staff, the Defense 
Intelligence Agency, and the intelligence community will be felt for 
years to come.
  Colonel Alsup is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Army Command 
and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth and the Naval War College, 
Newport, Rhode Island. His awards and decorations include the Defense 
Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the 
Meritorious Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army 
Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Special Forces Tab, 
the Senior Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab.
  Through his distinctive accomplishments, Colonel Charles W. Alsup 
culminates a distinguished career in the service of his country and 
reflects great credit upon himself, the United States Army, the Defense 
Intelligence Agency, and the Department of Defense.
  I wish every success to Colonel Alsup as he finishes his truly 
remarkable military career and thank him for a job exceedingly well 
done.

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