[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1091]
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 HONORING MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT J. COURTER, JR., COMMANDING OFFICER OF 
    THE DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. J. RANDY FORBES

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 2002

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true American 
patriot who has spent his entire adult life in the service of his 
country. Major General Robert J. Courter Jr., United States Air Force, 
is retiring from duty, bringing to a close his admirable 33-year 
military career.
  A 1968 graduate of Rutgers University, Major General Courter, 
commanded two squadrons as a base civil engineer. He attained the 
academic position of associate professor of engineering management at 
the Air Force Institute of Technology and served in two different key 
resource management positions at the Headquarters of the United States 
Air Force here in Washington, D.C. General Courter has served as the 
command civil engineer at Air Force Logistics Command at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. General Courter also served as the 
37th Training Wing commander at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. He is 
a registered professional engineer in Texas, a society fellow, and 
national board member of the Society of American Military Engineers.
  Throughout his dedicated career Major General Courter was decorated 
for his service. His awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze 
Star Medal with ``V'' device and oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious 
Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation 
Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Vietnam Service Medal, the 
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and the Republic of 
Vietnam Campaign Medal.
  In his most recent assignment Major General Courter served as the 
director of the Defense Commissary Agency, at Fort Lee, in the Fourth 
District of Virginia. In this capacity, Major General Courter was 
responsible for directing and centrally managing the military's 
worldwide commissary system.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the representative of the citizens of 
Virginia's 4th District to congratulate Major General Courter on the 
completion of his outstanding career and to thank him for his dedicated 
service to the United States of America. Please join me in wishing 
General Courter happiness for the future and thank him for his dutiful 
dedication to service.

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