[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 87 (Thursday, June 5, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E907-E908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL GREGORY J. SCHWAB

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 2014

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Major General Gregory Schwab of the United States Air Force on his 
illustrious military career spanning more than four decades. Major 
General Schwab will be honored at a ceremony at Camp Dodge on Saturday 
by Iowa's Adjutant General, Major General Timothy Orr.
   Before he was a Major General, Gregory Schwab spent his childhood 
growing up on a

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farm in Minnesota. Upon his high school graduation in 1968, Gregory 
enrolled in the University of Minnesota, Duluth to pursue a Bachelor's 
degree in Geography. In 1972, Gregory received his degree and was 
commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force 
through the ROTC program. He earned his wings in 1973 and would begin 
his storied career serving as an A-7 pilot and Forward Air Controller 
across the world before joining the Iowa Air National Guard in May of 
1978.
   Since joining the 132nd Fighter Wing, Major General Schwab's 
remarkable efforts have been invaluable to the State of Iowa. Initially 
serving a number of squadron roles in and out of the A-7, Major General 
Schwab transitioned to the F-16 with the unit and led two combat 
deployments to Southwest Asia in 1996 and 1997 as the 124th Fighter 
Squadron Commander. By 2002, he had ascended to Commander of the 132nd 
Fighter Wing. His remarkable leadership and management of such a 
renowned unit led to his service as the Deputy Adjutant General for the 
Iowa National Guard in 2008. In this role, Major General Schwab 
assisted leading Iowa's 9,000 Guardsmen in meeting mission requirements 
at the state and federal level. His outstanding work in Iowa resulted 
in his selection as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander 
of Air Combat Command in which he has served since 2011.
   Mr. Speaker, our state and nation owes Major General Schwab a great 
debt of gratitude for his decades of service and sacrifice. His 
unwavering commitment to honorably serving his country and fellow 
Americans has been recognized through numerous decorations and 
continues to positively impact both Iowa and our nation as a whole. I 
know all of my colleagues in the United States Congress will join me in 
thanking Major General Schwab for his years of faithful service and 
congratulating him on a truly stellar career. I wish him, and his wife 
Debey, the very best as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

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