[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1865]
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                     TRIBUTE TO THOMAS M. DEVANNEY

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

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2005

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Thomas M. Devanney for his many years of outstanding service 
to our military and our Nation.
  Mr. Devanney is currently the Acting Program Director for the Ground-
Based Midcourse Defense Joint Program Office. In this capacity, he is 
responsible for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense element of the 
Ballistic Missile Defense System.
  Including his service in the GMD Joint Program office, Mr. Devanney 
has over thirty years of military and civilian missile system 
acquisition experience. Through his many years of service, Mr. Devanney 
has served in a variety of roles including the Chief of Missiles and 
Air Defense Systems in the Pentagon, Deputy PEO for Army Tactical 
Missiles and the Project Manager for the TOW Heavy Antitank Weapon 
Systems. He also served two overseas tours with the HAWK Air Defense 
System, and tours in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam.
  Upon retiring from the Army, Mr. Devanney entered the private sector 
with Alliant Techsystems, Inc. He held several key positions, including 
Director of the Warheads and Munitions Business Segment.
  For his many accomplishments, Mr. Devanney has received numerous 
prestigious awards. Most notably, he has received the Presidential Rank 
Award for Meritorious Executives, the Exceptional Civilian Service 
Award, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit Award, and 
the Bronze Star Medal.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Alabama's 5th Congressional 
District, I rise today to express my gratitude to Thomas Devanney for 
his extraordinary service to our military and our Nation.

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