[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PAYING TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JUAN ``SHANE'' SANCHEZ

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize 
Captain Juan ``Shane'' Sanchez of Cortez, Colorado for the outstanding 
service he has given to the United States Air Force and to our nation. 
Captain Sanchez is a Fuels Officer for the 49th Supply Squadron and has 
recently been selected as the 2001 Fuels Officer of the Year. As he 
receives this recognition, I would like to pay tribute to the 
tremendous service and leadership he has given to our nation's 
military.
  The award and recognition that Captain Sanchez received for his 
service is quite an accomplishment. Captain Sanchez leads a 90 member 
flight squad that receives, stores, and issues fuel while ensuring the 
quality meets certain standards. Plane refueling is an instrumental 
part of any operation without which no mission could be completed.
  Captain Sanchez has recently overseen over 20 fuel system upgrades 
that have modernized fuel systems from the 1940s and 1950s to support 
the new demands of the 21st century. It is widely known throughout the 
Air Combat Command that it was Captain Sanchez's leadership that made 
the Command's third largest fuels account so efficient. Today, Captain 
Sanchez is on a temporary duty assignment in the Middle East as a Fuel 
Officer and a Supply Squadron Commander.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that I recognize Captain 
Juan ``Shane'' Sanchez before this body of Congress and this nation for 
his outstanding service and leadership in the United States Air Force. 
Without the knowledge, skill and expertise of men and women like 
Captain Sanchez fulfilling their obligations each and every-day, our 
nation's military could not be the world class fighting force that it 
is. Thanks for all your efforts Captain Sanchez and keep up the hard 
work.

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