[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH A. KNOTHE, RECIPIENT OF THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL 
                         JOSEPH J. REDDEN AWARD

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

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2002

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Joseph A. 
Knothe of Huntsville, Alabama for receiving the 2001 Lt. Gen. Joseph J. 
Redden Award, a very prestigious honor recognizing the nation's highest 
ranked Air Force pilot and navigator candidate in order of merit.
  Mr. Knothe, a 1997 graduate of Grisson High School in Huntsville, 
Alabama, is now a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Auburn 
University and is the school's top ranked Air Force cadet. Last year, 
he was among only thirty-five cadets in the nation to be selected to 
attend the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program based in Wichita 
Falls, Texas, Cadets selected for this demanding pilot training are 
sent to Sheppard Air Force Base where they are trained solely on 
fighter jets.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to express my sincere congratulations to Joseph 
Knothe for receiving this distinguished award. The criteria for the 
award are highly competitive and include grade point average, physical 
fitness, an Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, a Basic Attributes Test, 
and Commander's Ranking.
  Joseph Knothe will graduate with honors from Auburn University and be 
commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in May 2002, 
which will no doubt launch his career as a future leader in our 
nation's military. I commend Mr. Knothe for his achievements and wish 
him the best in his future career in the United States Air Force.

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