[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               ROCKY FLATS SECURITY TEAM--SIMPLY THE BEST

 Mr. ALLARD. Madam President, I am proud to announce that the 
Rocky Flats Closure Project security team was named the DOE's ``Team of 
the Year'' by placing first out of 12 teams representing nuclear 
facilities at the 30th Annual Security Police Officer Training 
Competition at Oak Ridge, TN earlier this month. The Wackenhut Services 
security police officers team competed against a team from the United 
Kingdom Atomic Energy Act Constabulatory, teams from the U.S. Marine 
Corps and the U.S. Air Force, teams from the Office of Transportation 
Safeguards, and law enforcement teams. The competitions tested the 
teams' skills in combat shooting, physical fitness, and tactical 
obstacle courses. The Rocky Flats team demonstrated their ability to 
respond effectively to a situation with superior teamwork and 
decisiveness.
  I would like to congratulate Rocky Flats Wackenhut Services team 
members Muhtalar Dickson of Aurora, Chris Duran of Denver, Todd 
Harrison of Erie, Randy Irmer of Colorado Springs, Jim Krause of 
Westminister, and Chris Welseler of Highlands Ranch. These Rocky Flats 
employees are currently involved in the cleanup and closure of the 
plant, which involves nuclear material management and shipment, nuclear 
deactivation and decommissioning, waste management and shipment, and 
environmental cleanup and site closure. As always, the employees at 
Rocky Flats are making and keeping Coloradans proud.




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