[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 152 (Friday, November 30, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1855]
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              TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAREN CALVERT

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 30, 2012

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
Lieutenant Colonel Maren Calvert, who has worked in my office for the 
past year as a Defense Fellow. Lt. Col. Calvert started in my office 
last January and she has truly been a pleasure to have on the staff. 
Her law background coupled with her military experience has benefited 
the office tremendously. She offers a unique perspective, is always 
prepared, takes on any task and does it with a smile.
  Lt. Col. Calvert is a Category A reservist and came to my office from 
the 701st Combat Operations Squadron (COS) detachment 1 at Hickam Air 
Force Base in Hawai'i where she served as the Deputy Commander. The 701 
COS operates out of March Air Reserve Base, California which is located 
in my congressional district. The 701 COS provides trained, experienced 
Air Operations Center (AOC) warfighters primarily in support of 7th Air 
Force, the Combined AOC, and Commander of Air Force Forces at Osan Air 
Base, Republic of Korea. In her capacity as Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. 
Calvert provided expertise within the Operations, Plans and Strategy 
Divisions on the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of Engagement. She 
advised the Commander on all legal issues, including military justice 
and civil law.
  Lt. Col. Calvert was commissioned in 1993 from the Air Force Academy 
where she graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Humanities. 
She served on active duty through August 1998 and then obtained her law 
degree from the University of California, Los Angeles before joining 
the Air Force Reserve. In addition to her 701 COS assignment, Lt. Col. 
Calvert has served as the Chief of Health Services, 701 COS; Commander, 
Business Operations & Beneficiary Services, TRICARE, and Resource 
Management Flights; and as Squadron Section Commander. Lt. Col. Calvert 
has furthered her Air Force education, having completed the Squadron 
Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and the Judge Advocate 
General Staff Office Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
  As a civilian, Lt. Col. Calvert is a commercial litigation attorney 
at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing in Honolulu, HI. Her practice is 
diversified, with experience in condominium law, real estate 
development, foreclosures, adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, and an 
emphasis in health law and health care compliance. She is admitted to 
both the California and Hawai'i Bar.
  During her time in the office she has focused her efforts on defense 
acquisition, TRICARE, basing issues, wildfire resource issues, Medicaid 
portability for military members with autistic children, and many other 
policy areas. She has been an invaluable resource to all my staff and I 
would also like to take this opportunity to thank her and her family--I 
know it was not easy to move across an ocean and a country to start a 
new life. To Jason, Braedon, and Teryn, thank you for supporting your 
wife and mom, she is an impressive lady. On behalf of everyone in the 
office, I would like to extend a heartfelt ``Mahalo'' to Lt. Col. 
Calvert for all her hard work and let her know that my office door is 
always open for Pau Hana!

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