[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E69-E70]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING CADET COLONEL ROBERT J. WILSON

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2009

  Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to honor my constituent, 
Cadet Colonel Robert Wilson of Chantilly, Virginia, for his remarkable 
achievements as a member of the Civil Air Patrol. At a Pentagon 
presentation and award ceremony on January 5, Cadet Wilson was 
presented with the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. The Spaatz Award is 
the Civil Air Patrol's highest cadet honor, presented to cadets who 
demonstrate extraordinary leadership, character, fitness, and aerospace 
knowledge.
  For every 1,000 cadets, only 2 achieve this distinct honor. Robert 
first joined the Civil Air Patrol in January 2004 where he served with 
distinction in the Fairfax Composite Squadron of the National Capital 
Wing. Upon graduation from high school, he chose to attend Embry-Riddle 
Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, to obtain his bachelor's 
degree in aerospace engineering.

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  Robert joined the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps and is a 
member of the Arnold Air Society. He plans to continue his education 
and training to be of service as a U.S. Air Force test pilot. On 
December 18, 2008, Robert successfully completed the Carl A. Spaatz 
Exam, the final stage of a long and grueling journey through 16 
rigorous skill tests. Having overcome this final obstacle, he now joins 
the ranks of the Civil Air Patrol's best and brightest as a recipient 
of the General Carl A. Spaatz Award for outstanding cadets.

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