[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 116 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1843]
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           GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT A. GLACEL

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                           HON. CHET EDWARDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 1999

  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Brigadier 
General Robert A. Glacel on a distinguished military career and wish 
him the very best on his retirement. I hope Members will join with me 
to thank General Glacel for his contributions to our Army and our 
country.
  General Glacel is a consummate professional whose performance in over 
three decades of service, in peace and in war, has personified those 
traits of courage, competency and commitment that our nation has come 
to expect from its Army officers.
  Robert Glacel entered service after graduating from the United States 
Military Academy and being commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1969. 
He served as a forward observer, artillery liaison officer and 
assistant executive officer in the 3rd of the 319th Field Artillery 
battalion in Vietnam. There he received the Bronze Star Medal for his 
valor. He immediately assumed command of an artillery batter in Germany 
in 1971, followed by successful command of a division artillery platoon 
and as the division artillery intelligence officer.
  After earning two masters degrees from MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 
General Glacel instructed and was an assistant professor at West Point 
in the Engineering Department. He also earned his MBA while tenured 
there. After the West Point assignment, he returned to the field and 
served as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the 1st of 
the 37th Field Artillery battalion in Fort Richardson, Alaska. With a 
stint at the Pentagon as an Operations Research/Systems Analyst in 
between, General Glacel was then selected to command the 1st Battalion, 
4th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea from 
1987 through 1989.
  After attendance at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 
General Glacel returned to the Pentagon as a Military Political Planner 
in 1990 with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He became the Chief of the 
Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Branch, and was the lead negotiator 
in the historic CFE Treaty process and was a mainstay on the United 
States planning teams in Washington and Brussels, Belgium. He was also 
a major contributor to the new European security structure.
  General Glacel was then selected by the Army to command the 7th 
Infantry Division (Light) Artillery Commander out of Fort Ord, 
California. Following his successful command, he served as the 
Executive Officer to the Under Secretary of the Army. In this role, he 
ably provided guidance and direction to the Army staff, and served as 
liaison between the Under Secretary, the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and assistant secretaries 
and Army Staff. He demonstrated diplomacy, decision making, leadership 
and perseverance.
  General Glacel was then selected to serve as the Chief of the 
Requirements and Programs Branch for the Commander, SHAPE. He was the 
SHAPE commander's subject matter expert for the Defense Planning 
Process across the whole of the Allied Command Europe.
  His most recent assignment put the general at the head of the Test 
and Experimentation Command (TEXCOM) at Fort Hood, Texas, which is in 
my congressional district. He quickly gained credibility with senior 
Army leadership through the data collection effort for the Division 
Warfighting Experiment (DAWE), making TEXCOM the Army's data collector 
of choice for all future experiments associated with the digitized 
division and corps design through the Force XXI process.
  On a personal note, I am grateful to call Robert Glacel a close, 
personal friend. He is a role model for all of us: a man of integrity, 
decency, and compassion.
  Let me also say that every accolade to Robert Glacel must also be 
considered a tribute to his family, his wife of 30 years, Barbara, and 
his three lovely daughters, Ashley, Sarah and Jennifer. As a wife and 
mother, Barbara has been a true partner in all of Robert's 
accomplishments. Robert and Barbara have made their community and our 
country a better place in which to live. They have touched so many 
lives, through their consideration and sincere caring.
  Robert Glacel's career reflects a deep commitment to our nation, 
which has been characterized by dedicated, selfless service, love for 
soldiers and a commitment to excellence. I offer my heartfelt 
appreciation for a job well done over the past thirty years and best 
wishes for continued success, to a great soldier and defender of 
freedom. I ask Members to join me in wishing Robert, Barbara and their 
three daughters every success and happiness in the future.

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