[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE SERVICE OF AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT COLONEL DARREN HALL

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2014

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and thank 
Lieutenant Colonel Darren Hall, United States Air Force for his 21 
years of service to our nation and to congratulate him on his announced 
retirement.
   Lieutenant Colonel Darren Hall is the Joint Staff/J-4, Deputy Chief 
of the Distribution Division and is responsible for shepherding 
programs related to air mobility through the Joint Capability 
Integration Development System (JCIDS) and providing inputs on all 
current, planned, and potential mobility platforms across the 
Department of Defense. Lt. Col. Hall also serves as the J-4 
representative in the National Military Command Center during exercises 
and crisis/contingency operations.
   Having received his commission from the United States Air Force 
Academy in 1993, Lt. Col. Hall has served in a variety of leadership 
and staff positions at the wing, major command, and air staff level. 
Additionally, he is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the 
C-21A, KC-135R, T-1A, and T-37.
   During his service to our nation, Darren has received multiple 
awards and decorations including: the Meritorious Service Medal with 
three oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak 
leaf cluster, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf 
clusters, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Global War on 
Terrorism Service Medal.
   Darren is married to Sophia and they are the proud parents of Cord, 
Michael, Xavier, Cameron, and Maxwell. Lt. Col. Hall's hometown is 
Newport News, Virginia, and I am proud to say that Darren and his 
family have chosen Bristow, Virginia, as their new home.

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