[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 130 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL JEFFREY R. REIMER, 
                        UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 1, 2008

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor MG Jeffrey 
Reimer as he retires from the United States Air Force after 34 years of 
service.
  A 1974 graduate of the University of Florida, Major General Reimer 
held a variety of important assignments in his 34 years of service. As 
the top graduate from his pilot training program class, he initially 
served as an F-4C Wild Weasel pilot. Assigned to the Air Training 
Command, he was the top graduate from T-37 instructor training and the 
Instructor Pilot of the Year. He has effectively served the Nation in 
numerous positions within the test and acquisition community. He was an 
F-16 acceptance test pilot and was selected to attend the Air Force 
Institute of Technology and USAF Test Pilot School. As a distinguished 
graduate of the school, he served as an instructor and continued his 
experimental test pilot duties at the F-16 Combined Test Force.
  Major General Reimer served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
as a military staff assistant for developmental testing of aircraft and 
air-to-air missiles. His later assignments include: Program manager for 
the MC-130H Combat Talon and program director of special programs for 
the Air-to-Air Joint System Program Office. He has commanded the 4953rd 
Test Squadron, Air Force Security Assistance Center, and the Air 
Armament Center. In his most recent assignment, Major General Reimer 
served as the Air Force Program Executive Officer for the F-22. He 
saved the taxpayers $411 million using a multi-year contract to 
purchase 60 F-22 aircraft.
  On a personal note, I had the pleasure of working very closely with 
Major General Reimer when he was Commander of the Air Armament Center 
at Eglin Air Force Base. Together, we worked through test facility 
closure and test wing consolidation issues. He provided strong 
leadership and candid assessments to Air Force officials which were 
necessary to effectively accomplish the mission.
  Madam Speaker, few can match the dedication and professionalism of MG 
Jeffrey Reimer. He is a man of honor and a man of principle. In his 34 
years of service, he has touched the lives of many and our Nation is 
stronger because of his dedicated service. On behalf of the United 
States Congress, I wish to thank MG Jeffrey Reimer for his years of 
dedicated service. Vicki and I wish him and his family our best wishes 
for success and happiness in the future.

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