[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 74 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E991]
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                        HONORING MR. FRANK LOTTS

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2003

  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Frank 
Lotts. Mr. Lotts is a native Virginian who has served his nation 
through superior service in the military and the federal government for 
the past 35 years.
  Born in Staunton, Virginia, Mr. Lotts completed his education at 
several Virginia state universities and joined the United States Army 
in 1967 where he served until 1970. During this time he attended 
Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox and served as a Platoon Leader 
and Troop Commander in the 4th Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry, 2nd Infantry 
Division.
  After leaving the Army, Frank Lotts began an internship with the 
Defense Logistics Agency. His training began as an inventory manager 
with the Directorate of Supply Operations at the Defense Supply Center 
Richmond.
  Due to his exemplary work, Mr. Lotts was assigned to the task force 
for the implementation of the Standard Automated Material Management 
System. In January, 1973, he accepted a position at the DLA 
headquarters within the Directorate of Supply Operations.
  In 1974, Mr. Lotts returned to the Defense Supply Center Richmond as 
a member of the Operations Research Group. Three years later, he served 
as a Senior Program Manager and went on to serve as Chief, Requirements 
Branch and Chief, Logistics Division at the Directorate of Supply 
Operations. As a result of his tremendous work ethic, Mr. Lotts 
continued his ascent at DSCR by becoming Director of Plans and Policies 
and, in 1990, the Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer.
  In 2000, he assumed his current position as Deputy Director of 
Logistics Management at the DLA Headquarters. He is responsible for 
providing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other federal 
agencies with a variety of logistics, acquisition and technical 
services in times of peace and war. This mission is performed by 
approximately 23,000 civilian and military personnel and it is through 
Mr. Lotts's hard work and management that it is accomplished 
efficiently.
  Due to his service at DLA, Mr. Lotts is a Senior Executive Fellow at 
the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and has 
been honored with several awards, including the 2002 and 1999 
Presidential Rank Award, the 1998 Defense Civilian Distinguished 
Service Award and the 1993 DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award.
  As he retires from this service to the United States, I am grateful 
for all Frank Lotts has accomplished during his tenure with the 
government, and I know he has had a strong impact on several projects 
throughout the Defense Logistics Agency. His service will be missed. I 
wish him the best of luck in his retirement.

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