[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 69 (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY COLONEL RICHARD E. CROGAN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 
accomplishments U.S. Army COL Richard E. Crogan. His dedication to 
soldiers as a leader, warrior, and innovator has had a profound and 
lasting effect on United States Army Aviation. As the Commander for the 
Aviation Center Logistics Command, ACLC, Colonel Crogan supported an 
Army at war by providing maintenance, sustainment and logistics support 
and proficient U.S. and Allied Aviation Officers.
  Colonel Crogan was responsible for oversight and quality assurance on 
the largest aviation service support contract in the U.S. Army. He was 
tasked with maintaining 587 rotary wing aircraft, providing over 500 
launches every day to support an ever-increasing need for army 
aviation. Colonel Crogan was personally responsible for providing the 
aircraft required to professionally train aviators and provide the 
Army's next generation of great warriors. Aviation maintenance is an 
expensive proposition and Colonel Crogan's innovative leadership and 
creative solutions have shown a total cost saving during his command of 
more than $750,000,000.
  Colonel Crogan's great leadership contributed significantly to the 
elimination of the flight training backlog on Fort Rucker which reduced 
the time aviators spent training from 22 months to 12 months. Aviators 
will now report to their units ten months earlier to begin missions and 
the Army will see enormous cost savings in a time of fiscal reduction. 
Colonel Crogan raises the bar for those around him as demonstrated by 
ACLC winning the Army Chief of Staff Supply Excellence Award in 2011.
  Therefore Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me in honoring 
COL Richard E. Crogan's exceptional service, dedication and devotion to 
duty, leadership, and professional competency. He exemplifies the fine 
tradition of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, 
the Department of the Army, and the United States of America. May he 
know that his nation is greatly appreciative of his dedication, and 
wishes him the best in all his future endeavors.

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