[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1616]
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TRIBUTE TO THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AND THE NEW ZEALAND ROYAL AIR 
                                 FORCE

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2002

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay 
tribute to a group of individuals who did a great service to our 
nation. These men are fighter pilots from the Royal Australian Air 
Force and the New Zealand Royal Air Force who were assigned to United 
States combat units and served as Forward Air Controllers during the 
Vietnam War. I would like to honor the following individuals:
  Royal Australian Air Force: Wg. Cdr. Col Ackland, Flt. Lt. Ray 
Butler, Fg. Off. Peter Condon, Flt. Lt. Garry Cooper, Flg. Off. Mac 
Cottrell, Wg. Cdr. Vance Drummond, Flg. Off. Huck Ennis, Flt. Lt. Brian 
Fooks, Flt. Lt. Tony Ford, Flg. Off. Frank Fry, Flt. Lt. Dick Gregory, 
Flt. Lt. Jack Hayden, Flg. Off. Chris Hudnott, Flg. Off. Dick Kelloway, 
Flt. Lt. Chris Langton, Wg. Cdr. Peter Larard, Flg. Off. Chris Mirow, 
Flt. Lt. Ken Mitchell, Flg. Off. Bruce Mouatt, Sqn. Ldr. Graham Neil, 
Sqn. Ldr. Dave Owens, Wg. Cdr. Tony Powell, Sqn. Ldr. Rex Ramsay, Flt. 
Lt. Doug Riding, Flg. Off. Dave Robson, Flg. Off. Barry Schultz, Flt, 
Lt. Bruce Searle, Flt. Lt. Ken Semmier, Flt. Lt. Arthur Sibthorpe, Flt. 
Lt. Ron Slater, Flt. Lt. Peter Smith, Wg. Cdr. Barry Thomas, Flt. Lt. 
Gavin Thoms, Sqn. Ldr. Nobby Williams, Flt. Lt. Roger Wilson, Flt. Lt. 
Bruce Wood.
  New Zealand Royal Air Force:, Flt. Lt. Murray Abel, Flg. Off. Mike 
Callanan, Flt. Lt. J.M. Denton, Flg. Off. B.W. Donnelly, Flt. Lt. Ross 
Ewing, Flt. Lt. Graeme Goldsmith, Wg. Cdr. R.F. Lawry, Flt. Lt. Bryan 
Lockie, Fg. Off. Darryl McEvedy, Flt. Lt. Dick Metcalfe, Sqn. Ldr. John 
Scrimshaw, Flt. Lt. G.R. Thompson, Wg. Cdr. Wallingford, Flt. Lt. Peter 
Waller.
  I would also like to recognize Lt. Col. Eugene Rossel and, Flt. Lt. 
Garry Copper for actively pursuing decorations for these men who served 
our country in a time of need.

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