[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 11, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S14446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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         CONGRATULATING LTC MICHAEL E. HOGAN ON HIS RETIREMENT

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate one of 
Oklahoma's finest soldiers, LTC Michael E. Hogan, who is retiring after 
a distinguished career of over 20 years of exceptionally meritorious 
conduct in the United States Army. Lieutenant Colonel Hogan was 
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery, after graduating 
from the United States Military Academy. His first assignment was as a 
Fire Support Team Chief, HHB, 2d Battalion, 6th Infantry Division, Fort 
Ord, CA. Demonstrating keen expertise and artillery skills, he moved 
through various positions in the unit, including Firing Battery Fire 
Direction Officer, Executive Officer, and Battalion Fire Direction 
Officer. After developing and mastering the required skills as an 
Artilleryman through an assignment in Camp Casey, Korea, Lieutenant 
Colonel Hogan was moved to Fort Sill, OK, where he assumed a role on 
the faculty of the Field Artillery School.
  In 1989, Lieutenant Colonel Hogan served as the Battery Commander for 
Bravo Battery, 2d Battalion, with 105mm Howitzers, for almost 2 years. 
Because of his expertise in artillery systems, he was moved to a 
position as a test officer with the U.S. Army Operational Test and 
Evaluation Center. After further refining his skills in artillery 
systems while performing as a test team chief, Lieutenant Colonel Hogan 
was moved to a position as an executive officer with the 6th FA 
Battalion, Fort Sill, OK. In 1997, while in the position on the Corps 
Artillery Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hogan was deployed to Haiti where 
he served 6 months as the Joint Task Force Chief of Staff. Upon his 
return to Fort Sill, he was installed as the executive officer for the 
212th Field Artillery Brigade. After serving in this position for 
approximately 1 year, Lieutenant Colonel Hogan was sent to the Pentagon 
as a representative of the regimental staff of the Field Artillery 
Center, with duty in the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison.
  Lieutenant Colonel Hogan directly applied special talents and 
expertise as a Hardware Congressional Liaison Officer in the Office of 
the Secretary of the Army, Legislative Liaison Programs Division from 
March 2000 through February 2004. Lieutenant Colonel Hogan maintained a 
constant liaison with professional staff members of the Senate and 
House Armed Services Committees on critical issues relating to army 
procurement programs such as the Crusader Field Artillery System, 
Stryker, and the Army's top priority, the Future Combat System.
  Throughout these assignments, Lieutenant Colonel Hogan has provided 
outstanding leadership, advice, and sound professional judgment on 
significant issues that affected both the Army and Congress. His 
actions and counsel were invaluable to Army leaders and Members of 
Congress as they considered the impact of important issues. Lieutenant 
Colonel Hogan's dedication to accomplishing the Army's legislative 
liaison mission has been extraordinary. He is truly an outstanding 
officer who displays superb professional leadership skills and is 
totally dedicated to mission accomplishment in the highest traditions 
of military service. I am proud to call him a constituent, and wish him 
well in his future endeavors.

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