[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 21, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1906-E1907]
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  BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN P. GEIS: 30 YEARS OF HONOR, DUTY AND SERVICE

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 21, 1999

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of 
Brigadier General John P. Geis, who is retiring after 30 years of 
honorable service in the United States Army. On October 6, 1999, 
General Geis will be stepping down after one year as commander of the 
Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at 
Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey.
  General Geis was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on January 31, 1947, and 
later attended Arkansas State University. He completed the Reserve 
Officers Training Corps program there, and graduated as a Second 
Lieutenant in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business 
Administration. He went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Logistics 
Management from Central Michigan University, and received additional 
training through a number of advanced military courses, including the 
Army War College.
  General Geis developed his expertise in weapons systems as a result 
of his extensive involvement with the Army's research and development 
programs. Prior to his service as commander of TACOM-ARDEC, General 
Geis served as Commanding General of U.S. Army Simulation, Training and 
Instrumentation Command (Florida); Executive Office to the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition); Project 
Manager, Advanced Field Artillery System/Future Armored Resupply 
Vehicle; Project Manager, Future Armored Resupply Vehicle; Director for 
Program Integration, ASA (RDA); Chief, Logistics Plans and Operations, 
Combined Field Army, Korea; Commander, 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st 
Cavalry Division; Logistics Staff Officer, ODCSLOG, HQDA; and Chief, 
Weapons Systems Assessments, HQ Army Material Command.
  While serving as Picatinny Arsenal's commanding officer, General Geis 
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calm and caring leadership to help move the base ahead in a time of 
downsizing, realignment and change. During General Geis' tenure at 
Picatinny, TACOM-ARDEC has received numerous awards for its work on the 
Army's weapons of the future, including the Crusader Self-Propelled 
Howitzer, the Lightweight 155 Towed Howitzer, the Objective Individual 
Combat Weapon (OICW), and the Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM).
  Under General Geis' command, the awards bestowed upon Picatinny 
include the Army Communities of Excellence, Chief of Staff of Army 
Award; the New Jersey Quality Achievement Award; the U.S. Army R&D 
Organization of the Year; and the U.S. Army R&D Excellence Award. These 
awards acknowledge what I have long known, that the men and women 
working at Picatinny Arsenal are the recognized experts in munitions 
technology.
  Mr. Speaker, I again commend General Geis for his 30 years of service 
to his country. I wish him and his wife Lee all the best in the years 
to come as they embark on their new life in Virginia.

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