[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO COLONEL GARY D. JERAULD

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 18, 2003

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Gary D. 
Jerauld upon his retirement after more than 26 years of outstanding 
service to our country in the United States Army. After his effective 
retirement date of June 30, 2003, Col. Jerauld will reside in my 
Congressional district.
  Colonel Gary D. Jerauld has distinguished himself throughout his 
military service in challenging and diverse assignments. Throughout his 
remarkable career, he has received many medals and awards for his 
ability to lead by example, encourage excellence from his peers and 
subordinates, effectively manage the Army's resources, and consistently 
produce outstanding results. I commend Col. Jerauld for his ability to 
energize a diverse staff toward a common purpose, setting high 
standards and inspiring his staff to achieve them.
  Colonel Jerauld has been assigned to several key military positions 
throughout his career, which culminated as the Project Manager for the 
Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs) and Air and Missile Defense Command 
and Control Systems (AMDCCS), a position he has held since 1999. It is 
in this role that Col. Jerauld will leave an enduring mark on the 
future of our Army.
  One example of his unique leadership abilities occurred in March 
2000, when he was given the mission: ``Restructure A2C2S into an 
executable program, place the system in the hands of the user now, and 
field to the First Digitized Division in Fiscal Year 2003.'' In just 
over one year, Colonel Jerauld and his team stood up the A2C2S Product 
Manager position and office, restructured the program, deployed an 
A2C2S demonstrator system to the 4th Infantry Division, and awarded a 
competitive contract for system integration. Colonel Jerauld has built 
a reputation as a Project Manager for delivering quality products to 
the field in much less time normally required for design, fabrication, 
and delivery.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of North Alabama, I congratulate 
Colonel Jerauld for his 26 years of service to our country and I 
welcome him to our North Alabama community.

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