[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 86 (Friday, June 24, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD V. REYNOLDS

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                          HON. DAVID L. HOBSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 2005

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to United States 
Air Force Lieutenant General Richard V. Reynolds for his 34 years of 
distinguished and honorable service in the U.S. Air Force and to our 
country.
  On August 1, 2005, General Reynolds will be retiring from his current 
position as Vice Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-
Patterson Air Force, Ohio. The command conducts research, development, 
test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management and logistics 
support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war.
  This high level of research and development is critical to our 
Nation's defense, and requires effective leadership and experience. It 
is those qualities that General Reynolds has demonstrated during his 
service at Wright-Patterson AFB, and throughout his military career.
  General Reynolds received his commission as a Second Lieutenant at 
the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1971. During his career, he has served as 
a pilot training instructor, a combat-ready bomber air crew commander, 
and as an experimental test pilot. He has also commanded the 4952nd 
Test Squadron and has served as a program director for several 
strategic and tactical aircraft acquisition programs, including the B-2 
Spirit.
  In addition, General Reynolds was the Air Force Program Executive 
Officer for Airlift and Trainers at the Pentagon, commanded the Air 
Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB California, and, prior to his 
current position, was Commander of the Aeronautical Systems Center 
located at Wright-Patterson AFB. He is also a commanded pilot with more 
than 4,000 flying hours in 60 types of aircraft.
  Throughout his distinguished career, General Reynolds has received 
military awards for his service, including: the Distinguished Service 
Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious 
Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Force 
Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
  In closing, I commend General Reynolds for his honorable and 
distinguished service to our country over the years, and I send my best 
regards to him and his family as he embarks on this new chapter in his 
life.

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