[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 11, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROY E. BEAUCHAMP

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 2002

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, one of our nation's great patriots, 
Lieutenant General Roy E. Beauchamp, is retiring after 37 years of 
exemplary active military service in the United States Army. He served 
his country with dignity, honor, courage, and integrity.
  General Beauchamp concludes his illustrious career as the Deputy 
Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command from May 2001 to October 
2002, and is retiring as the senior Ordnance officer in the Army. 
During this period, General Beauchamp also served as the Army's 
Executive Director for Conventional Ammunition, Single Manager for 
Conventional Ammunition.
  General Beauchamp has been at the forefront of the AMC Strategic 
Plan, integrating technology, acquisition, and logistics to ensure the 
readiness and capability of today's U.S. Army. He is the strategic and 
operational developer of the Army's Logistics Modernization Program and 
a significant contributor to Single Stock Fund implementation 
throughout the Army, a huge endeavor that is saving countless millions 
of dollars for the Army and the nation by reducing inventory 
requirements worldwide. He is truly committed to the Army 
Transformation and continues to market the need and direction of 
logistics transformation at every opportunity.
  General Beauchamp is a world-class logistician with an unprecedented 
understanding of logistics at every level--tactical, operational, and 
strategic--and is undoubtedly the Army's most experienced and 
knowledgeable wholesale logistics expert. He has served our nation 
brilliantly and selflessly in numerous logistics assignments throughout 
his career. From September 1999 to November 2000, he served as the 
Director of Logistics and Security Assistance, J-4/J-7 at the United 
States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. He was the 
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments 
Command, Warren, Michigan from June 1997 to September 1999.
  Other assignments included: Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of 
Staff for Logistics, the Commander of the Defense Industrial Supply 
Center, Philadelphia, and the Commander of the 2nd Support Battalion, 
3rd Infantry Division, and Germany. During Operation Desert Shield/
Desert Storm, General Beauchamp was the Commander of the 101st Corps 
Support Group, 101st Airborne Division. During this tour of duty, his 
actions in combat were exemplary, ensuring the deep penetration of 
ground and air elements of the 101st Air Assault Division in leading 
General Schwarzkopf's famed ``Left Hook'' strategic envelopment of 
Iraqi forces. General Beauchamp's prior assignments include three tours 
with the United States Army Europe and one tour with the United States 
Forces Korea.
  General Beauchamp is a native of Florida and a graduate of the 
University of Nebraska at Omaha. In 1965, General Beauchamp enlisted in 
the U.S. Army and later was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1967. 
He earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of 
Dayton and a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration from 
Central Michigan University. General Beauchamp is also a graduate of 
the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
  General Beauchamp's military decorations include: the Defense 
Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal, the 
Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with 4 Oak Leaf 
Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with 
5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
  Throughout his career, his lovely wife Olivia has loyally supported 
him, providing loving support through 31 moves all over the world. She, 
too, epitomizes devotion to country and the Army, having volunteered 
countless hundreds of hours at each of her husband's assignments. On 
numerous occasions she has served in positions of responsibility and 
leadership in the local family support group infrastructure, working 
hard to ensure the very best for our military family members.
  Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant General Beauchamp deserves the thanks and 
praise of a grateful nation that he faithfully served for so long. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in wishing him, Olivia, their son Joshua, 
daughter-in-law Bridget, and lovely grandchildren Riley and Maggie, all 
the best in the years ahead.

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