[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 RECOGNIZING CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT TROY J. McINTOSH ON HIS RETIREMENT 
                        FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Chief Master Sergeant Troy J. McIntosh on the occasion of his 
retirement from the United States Air Force following more than 29 
years of dedicated service to our country. In his most recent 
assignment, he was Superintendent, Physical Disability Board and 
Review, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon. In this role, 
he is the enlisted representative and adjudicator for vital information 
specific to the enlisted force when reviewing final board of appeals 
for physical disability evaluations.
  Chief McIntosh enlisted in the Air Force on July 7, 1981 as a 
Security Forces Specialist. He served for four years in this role prior 
to cross training into the Personnel career field. He remained on 
active duty until 1992 at which time he joined the California Air 
National Guard as a traditional Guardsman for six years. In 1998, Chief 
McIntosh joined the Air Force Reserve with the Commander's Support 
Staff for the Chief of Air Force Reserve. Excelling in this role, he 
was soon assigned as Superintendent, Policy and Integration where he 
worked as a Congressional Liaison educating members of Congress and 
their staff on the roles and missions of the Air Force Reserve.
  On September 11, 2001 following the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, 
Chief McIntosh displayed the attributes and core values that many of 
our men and women in uniform show daily around the globe. Directly 
after the attack, Chief McIntosh rushed to the impact site to render 
assistance and immediately started pulling victims to safety--despite 
the obvious risk to his personal wellbeing. He later helped relocate 
the same victims when a second aircraft was thought to be inbound, 
similar to the attacks on the World Trade Center. When Chief McIntosh 
finally left the area 36 hours later, he had helped secure the safety 
and treatment of over 150 people. On September 24, 2002 he was awarded 
the Air Force Airman's Medal for this selfless act of heroism.
  Chief McIntosh's patriotism and dedication to our national defense 
continued as he deployed the following month to Al Udeid AB, Qatar in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As the Personnel Director for 
the Joint Forces Special Operations Command, a role traditionally held 
by a senior officer, he was responsible for ensuring that the right 
military personnel from all services within the Department of Defense 
would be provided at the beginning of a war that continues to this day.
  Due to his achievements and obvious dedication to his fellow airmen, 
it was no surprise he was chosen as the thirteenth Command Chief for 
the Air Force Reserve Command. During his two-year assignment, Chief 
McIntosh was responsible for advising the Commander on the health, 
morale, and utilization of over 55,000 assigned airmen. He developed 
and executed several pivotal programs helping transform the Air Force 
Reserve enlisted force into the successful Total Force partner they are 
today.
  Chief McIntosh could not have been such a tremendous leader without 
the love and unfailing support of his mother, Jeannette, his father 
Connie Joe, his two daughters Tess and Kali, and his beautiful 
granddaughter Addison Marie.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing our 
sincere respect and appreciation to Chief Master Sergeant Troy J. 
McIntosh for his outstanding service to the United States Air Force and 
our great nation. We wish him the very best as he transitions into 
retirement. Chief McIntosh is a true professional and a credit to 
himself, his family, and the United States Air Force Reserve and we 
thank him for his service to our country.

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