[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL TYRONE A. WILLIAMS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Lieutenant Colonel Tyrone A. Williams.
  Lt. Col. Tyrone A. Williams serves as the 172d Maintenance Operations 
Flight's Maintenance Operations Officer, Thompson Field, in Jackson, 
Mississippi. He is the primary advisor to the 172d Maintenance Group 
Commander for Maintenance Operations, operating block 13+ and, 16/17 C-
17A aircraft, providing the state of Mississippi support in the event 
of national emergency, maintaining peace and order, and supporting 
civil defense and pre-attack planning.
  Lt. Col. Williams is responsible for 20 personnel, nine C-17 
aircraft, two major facilities, and associated support equipment.
  Lt. Col. Williams set up both the Air National Guard's first Air 
Education and Training Command gained training detachment and the Air 
National Guard's only C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Training Field Service 
Detachment.
  Lt. Col. Williams began his military career as an enlisted member, 
serving as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist on the C-141 B and C 
model aircraft. He received his commission in 1998, graduating from the 
Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base. He 
is a career logistician with a discipline in maintenance. Lt. Col. 
Williams has been deployed numerous times in his career in support of 
both the real world and the special training events. In 2009, he served 
as the Division Chief, Logistics Operations Division, Logistics 
Directorate, United States Central Command Air Force Forces Forward in 
Southwest Asia. Lt. Col. Williams is a veteran of Operations Just 
Cause, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi 
Freedom, Joint Task Force Horn of Africa and the European Strategic 
Inter-theater Deployment.
  Lt. Col. Williams has had many assignments and prior to his current 
assignment; he served as the 172d Maintenance Operations Flight 
Commander and the Logistics Group, Executive Officer, 172d Airlift 
Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi. As executive officer he 
assisted the Director of Logistics in formulating, developing, and 
coordinating all plans, policies and programs, finances and manpower 
requirements affecting aircraft maintenance, fuels, logistics plans, 
munitions, supply and transportation.
  Lt. Col. Williams has a vast knowledge of education which includes a 
Master of Science Degree from Air University, AL received in 2009 and 
most recently in 2012 completed Commander Development Course from 
Andrews Air Force Base, MD.
  Lt. Col. Williams has major awards and decorations: Air Force 
Commendation Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Achievement 
Medal with 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 
9 Devices; Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Devices; 
and National Defense Service Medal with 1 Device.
  Lt. Col. Williams has state awards that include: Mississippi War 
Medal; Mississippi Emergency Service Medal; Mississippi Service School 
Medal; Mississippi Longevity Medal; Louisiana Emergency Service Medal; 
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism 
Service Medal; Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border 
with 1 Device; Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with 2 Devices; Armed 
Forces Reserve Medal with 2 `M' Devices; and Air Force Training Ribbon 
with Device.
  Lt. Col. Williams is affiliated with many professional memberships 
and associations and a Life Member of the National Guard Association of 
the United States, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the 
United States and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Lt. Col. 
Williams for his dedication and support to the national and state 
Military Services.

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