[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 87 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD A. HERSACK ON THE OCCASION OF 
                             HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2011

  Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Brigadier 
General Richard A. Hersack for his outstanding service to our Nation on 
the occasion of his retirement.
  On behalf of the people of Ohio's Seventh Congressional District, I 
am honored to congratulate Brigadier General Hersack upon his 
retirement as Command Surgeon of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) 
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
  His 28 years of dedicated service to the citizens of our Nation and 
our community is both admirable and commendable. Hersack received his 
commission in 1983 upon his graduation from the St. Louis University 
School of Medicine. As Command Surgeon, he was the principal medical 
adviser to the AFMC Commander, promoting the health and well-being of 
84,000 military and civilian personnel. He is responsible for the 
medical policy implementation and treatment execution at eight medical 
treatment facilities and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace 
Medicine, totaling more than 435,000 beneficiaries. Additionally, he 
oversees operational medicine research, development, education and 
training programs conducted at the Air Force Research Laboratory's 
711th Human Performance Wing.
  Over the course of his distinguished career, he served at Wilford 
Hall Medical Center as the Arthur B. Tarrow Chairman, Department of 
Anesthesia. General Hersack was one of the original developers of the 
Mobile Field Surgical Team and the Critical Care Transport Team. He 
deployed in response to the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in 
Oklahoma City, and operations Joint Endeavor and Assured Response.
  General Hersack also commanded the 51st Medical Group, 51st Fighter 
Wing at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Prior to his most recent 
assignment, he served as Chief of the Medical Readiness Policy and 
Operations for the Air Force Surgeon General, overseeing all Air Force 
Medical operations and deployments worldwide. General Hersack is also a 
Chief Flight Surgeon with more than 900 flying hours, and 25 combat 
missions in the C-130 aircraft.
  For his many years of service to our Nation, I join the people of 
Ohio's Seventh Congressional District in extending our best wishes upon 
his retirement and ongoing success in all future endeavors.

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