[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1413]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MAJOR TIM CROWE

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                            HON. RON BARBER

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Major Tim Crowe, 
United States Army, who is soon ending his tour of duty in Washington, 
D.C. Major Crowe distinguished himself as both an Army Congressional 
Fellow and as a Legislative Liaison Officer with the U.S. Army and the 
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). His 
next assignment is in my district at Fort Huachuca in Southern Arizona.
  Like many of today's service members Major Crowe spent years away 
from his family and serving our country in harm's way, including 
deployments to Somalia, Kosovo and twice to Iraq. I came to know Major 
Crowe when he was an Army Fellow working for Congresswoman Gabrielle 
Giffords in 2009. Originally an Infantry Officer and now a Military 
Intelligence Officer, Major Crowe provided much needed expertise to the 
office, with a special understanding of Fort Huachuca, home of the 
Army's Intelligence Joint Center of Excellence. He was an indispensible 
member of our team, who made significant contributions to a variety of 
constituent issues, and guided several legislative efforts addressing 
veterans affairs, health care, and financial services issues.
  Major Crowe spent eighteen months at the Joint Improvised Explosive 
Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). He consistently provided 
insightful advice to JIEDDO's senior leadership on the impact of 
proposed counter-IED initiates. He filled an important role keeping 
Congress informed of the Department of Defense efforts to counter IEDs; 
the greatest source of combat casualties this decade. Major Crowe was 
instrumental in developing a Department of Defense legislative proposal 
to amend JIEDDO's authority enabling it to fund critical interagency 
efforts to disrupt the flow of improvised explosive components entering 
Afghanistan. U.S. Central Command identified this authority as an 
urgent need, as the majority of IEDs used against our troops are made 
with materials smuggled into Afghanistan. The measure was included in 
the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization Bill.
  Major Crowe's high level of integrity, dedication, outstanding 
leadership, relentless pursuit of excellence, and focus on the mission, 
significantly contributed to the effectiveness, readiness, and 
outstanding quality of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 
Organization. In so doing, our men and women in uniform have been 
provided the tools necessary to carry out their mission in Iraq and 
Afghanistan. His outstanding service coupled with his selfless devotion 
to duty will have a lasting and positive effect on JIEDDO's future 
relations with Congress. I look forward to being Major Crowe's 
Representative as he embarks on the next stage of his career at Fort 
Huachuca.

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