[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 103 (Thursday, July 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1099-E1100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL DAVID J. TERANDO ON THE OCCASION OF 
                             HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 3, 2014

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the military service 
of Colonel (Col) David Terando on the occasion of his retirement from 
the United States Marine Corps. I commend Col Terando's career and 
offer my sincerest thanks for his more than 30 years of dedicated 
service in protecting our nation.
   In 1984, Col Terando was commissioned via the NROTC program at the 
Illinois Institute of Technology and he began his time in the Marine 
Corps as a communications officer with Base Communications Center, Camp 
Pendleton. He has supported our great nation by deploying multiple 
times throughout his career where he has directly supported both 
humanitarian and combat operations. He was involved with Operation 
Restore Hope in Somalia and deployed three separate times in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom, as the Liaison Officer to the Kuwait Army, and 
in critical staff billets for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
   Three decades later, Col Terando has come full circle and is 
retiring from his post as Chief of Staff of the combined Marine Corps 
Installations West (MCIWEST)-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCB 
CAMPEN).
   In 2012 Col Terando focused on the merger of MCIWEST and MCB CAMPEN. 
Successfully creating a new Command structure is a massive undertaking 
that requires leading thousands of individuals, detailed analysis, 
decisive action and countless Operational Planning Teams. This 
culminated on 5 April 2012 with the activation of MCIWEST-MCB CAMPEN, 
where Col Terando assumed his duties as Chief of Staff.
   In his role as the Chief of Staff, Col Terando successfully 
transformed the organization from concept to operational. Col Terando 
developed regional policies, directives and practices that led to the 
interaction of five bases and stations occupying over 160,000 acres 
throughout California, Nevada and Arizona.

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   Col Terando has been the epitome of what a Marine Corps leader 
should be. His performance throughout his career was exemplary.
   I offer Col Terando my warmest congratulations and hope that he 
enjoys a rich and rewarding retirement with his wife Janet.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues please join me in recognizing 
the career of Col Terando.

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