[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 52 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                OHIO NATIONAL GUARD'S 179TH AIRLIFT WING

 Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, today I commemorate the work of the 
Ohio National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing of Mansfield, which has been 
awarded the General Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award.
  The award recognizes the 179th Airlift Wing's work in environmental 
quality, restoration, pollution prevention, recycling, and conservation 
of natural and cultural resources. They were picked for the award from 
among all 88 Air National Guard Wings, all other Air National Guard 
installations, and all Air Force Reserve units across the country. It 
is the highest honor of its kind that can be awarded for environmental 
work. The 179th Airlift Wing made multiple environmental advances 
during the period from 2006 to 2008, including consumption reductions, 
recycling programs, a conversion to biodiesel fuel, and updated cost-
saving environmental plans.
  I commemorate the work of the 179th Airlift Wing and congratulate 
them for receiving this prestigious award. Their dedication to 
environmental causes and our Nation is an inspiration to us all. I hope 
you will join me in wishing them the best of luck in their future 
endeavors.

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