[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 18 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RETIREMENT OF SERGEANT MAJOR ANNETTE H. CASHAW

 Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, today I rise to honor Sergeant Major 
Annette Cashaw who will retire from the United States Army in June 
2000, after more than 26 years of dedicated service.
  Serving in positions of increasing trust and responsibility, Sergeant 
Major Cashaw has displayed remarkable leadership, technical knowledge, 
and superb planning abilities throughout her entire career. Sergeant 
Major Cashaw's exceptional abilities were notably acknowledged when she 
was selected as the First Sergeant for the Data Systems Unit, White 
House Communications Agency. In addition to being responsible for 141 
joint service personnel, she ensured that 9 million dollars in hand 
receipt items were maintained without loss. Her direct involvement in 
maintenance operations resulted in a net saving of over one hundred 
thousand dollars to the Army.
  Upon completion of the Sergeant's Major Academy, Sergeant Major 
Cashaw assumed the position of Sergeant Major for the Army's largest 
software development organization, the Information Systems Software 
Development Center at Fort Lee. Her exemplary performance of duty there 
resulted in her selection as the Secretary of the General Staff (a 
position normally held by a Major) for the 19th Theater Army Area 
Command in Korea.
  Sergeant Major Cashaw culminated her career as the Sergeant Major of 
the U.S. Army Information Systems Software Center. Her expert knowledge 
of all Army regulations and policies made her invaluable to the entire 
command. Soldiers benefitted from her mentoring and went on to win 
CECOM 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter, and 4th Quarter boards and CECOM 
soldier of the year in 1998.
  I am honoring Sergeant Major Cashaw on the Senate floor today as a 
way of thanking her for her faithful and honorable service to the Army 
and to the citizens of the United States.

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