[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E916-E917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        LIEUTENENT GENERAL BRIAN A. ARNOLD--A CAREER OF SERVICE

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                            HON. JANE HARMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2005

  Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, commanding the Space and Missiles System 
Center at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, the Nation's leading supplier 
of military space technology, is an accomplishment in itself. Leading 
the base to an unprecedented 41 consecutive successful launches is 
nothing short of historic. Lt. Gen. Brian A. Arnold, a 34-year veteran 
of the United States Air Force, has achieved this record over the past 
4 years.
  As Base Commander, the three star General has managed the entire 
spectrum of the Air Force's missile and satellite systems--from 
research and design to the command, control and launch of these 
systems.
  General Arnold's record of success is more than a statistical 
anomaly. His organization is responsible for providing cutting edge 
space technology to the warfighter by creating transformational 
technologies like the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle; the Space-
Based Infrared System; military communication satellites; the Navstar 
Global Positioning System; intercontinental ballistic missile programs; 
the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; and many other emerging 
systems critically important to the warfighter.
  Leading more than 6,500 employees nationwide, with an annual budget 
of $10 billion and an active program portfolio of $60 billion, General 
Arnold has established SMC as the Nation's leading center of excellence 
for military space acquisition.

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  Under his stewardship, the El Segundo base has built a record of 
excellence translating directly to a more cost-effective military and a 
safer America.
  Before becoming a guiding force in space procurement, General Arnold 
spent the majority of his career as a pilot in FB-111 and B-52 
aircraft, serving with distinction as a squadron commander, wing 
commander and sub-unified commander.
  Fortunately, General Arnold's retirement from the Los Angeles Air 
Force Base does not mean that he is leaving the South Bay, as he and 
his delightful wife Tina will be residing in San Pedro, a part of my 
Congressional District.
  I join the airmen and airwomen at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, as 
well as countless space program team members, in thanking General 
Arnold for his outstanding leadership as Base Commander and 
distinguished service in the war against terrorism.

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