[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 80 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT LES (ANDY) D. ANDERSON

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                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 17, 2002

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to 
Master Sergeant Les (Andy) D. Anderson who was recently promoted to 
Senior Master Sergeant.
  SMSgt Anderson was born 26 November 1959, in Youngstown, Ohio. He 
graduated from Chaney High School in 1978. He has a Bachelors Degree in 
Criminal Justice, Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management, 
Associates Degree in Liberal Arts, and a Community College of the Air 
Force Degree in Instructional Technology.
  SMSgt Anderson enlisted in the US Air Force in 1978, attending basic 
training and the Security Police Law Enforcement Academy at Lackland 
AFB Texas. From there he attended the Security Police Air Base Ground 
Defense Course at Camp Bullis, Texas. Upon graduating from there he was 
assigned to the 86 SPS Ramstein AFB Germany. In addition to performing 
duties as an installation patrolman, he worked as a Desk Sergeant. He 
was a first scene responder immediately after terrorists detonated a 
bomb at the HQ USAFE building in August 1981. He returned to the United 
States in December 1981 and was assigned to the 3800 SPS, Maxwell AFB 
Alabama. While assigned to Maxwell AFB, he attended the Traffic 
Accident Investigation Course at Lackland and the Alabama Criminal 
Justice Information Center Terminal Operation Course.
  He worked as a Law Enforcement Specialist until September 1983 when 
he retrained into Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM). Upon 
graduation from the CATM Technical School in November 1983), he was 
assigned to Myrtle Beach AFB South Carolina. While assigned there he 
attended the MK-19 Automatic Grenade Launcher Course, M60 Specialist 
Course, and the Combat Rifle Course conducted at Indian Springs AFAF 
Nevada. He deployed to Saudi Arabia from August 1990 to March 1991 in 
support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
  In September 1992 he was selected for assignment to the HQ ACC/SP 
staff, Langley AFB Virginia. While assigned as MAJCOM CATM Functional 
Manager, he managed issues for 21 subordinate bases providing oversight 
of 225 CATM technicians; 59 ranges; 70,464 weapons; 93,000 students, 
and over 34 million rounds of ammunition. He attended the Beretta 
Armorers Course in September 1994. From September 1996 to his departure 
in July 1998, he worked ACC/SP issues associated with the Security, Law 
Enforcement, Canine, and CATM career field merger. In June 1997, he 
assumed additional duties as the Superintendent, Security Forces 
Resources responsible for allocating and distributing $165M worth of 
Security Forces equipment, including radios, vehicles, weapons, and Air 
Base Defense assets. He was selected by the Academy and arrived for 
duty with the Firearms and Tactics section in July 1998.
  SMSgt Anderson's military awards and decorations include the 
Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), Air Force Commendation Medal (2 
OLC), Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device (1 OLC), AF Organization 
Excellence Award, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia 
Service Medal, Kuwaiti Liberal Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwaiti 
Liberal Medal (Kingdom of Kuwait), Navy Expert Rifle Medal, Navy Expert 
Pistol Medal, and the AF Expert Marksmanship Award (bronze star).
  SMSgt Anderson lives in Waldorf, Maryland and has two daughters, 
Brittany and Ashley.

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