[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MAJOR MARK B. HILL

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2010

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service 
of Major Mark B. Hill of El Dorado Hills, California. Hill grew up in 
El Dorado Hills and after graduating from California State University-
Sacramento, he was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force at Mather Air 
Force Base.
  Major Hill has served with distinction for the last 20 years, flying 
over 4,500 hours and more than 130 combat support missions aboard the 
E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and as a qualified 
Master Air Battle Manager. He has deployed in support of multiple 
operations, including: Desert Storm, Provide Comfort, Southern Watch, 
Deliberate Force, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom, and Noble Eagle. As a 
qualified Joint Service Officer, he left a NATO post for his current 
duty assignment as a Branch Chief within the Command and Control, 
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, Directorate of 
Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, 
Virginia. As a former Eagle Scout, he remains a volunteer supporting 
the Boy Scouts of America and has done so throughout his military 
career. Hill's commendations include the Defense Meritorious Service 
Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Air Force 
Commendation Medal, and the Joint Service Achievement Medal.
  Madam Speaker, with his retirement from active duty in the United 
States Air Force on June 1, 2010, I am proud to recognize Major Mark B. 
Hill and thank him for over two decades of representing the finest of 
our values and for his long service in defense of our nation.

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