[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 119 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1130-E1131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL D. SCOTT BRENTON

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 27, 2015

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Colonel 
D. Scott Brenton. Col. Brenton has 27 years of dedicated service with 
the United States Air Force and the New York Air National Guard. Col. 
Brenton has been decorated with numerous medals, awards, and service 
distinctions. It is my honor to recognize such a distinguished citizen 
and airman.
   Col. Brenton began his military career in the Air Force in 1988 at 
Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and finished his training in 1990 
at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Following his training, Col. 
Brenton served for one year as an F-16C Pilot and as an Assistant 
Weapons Officer in the Republic of South Korea. In 1991, Col. Brenton 
was deployed to Germany where he served as an F-16C Instructor Pilot 
and Evaluator Pilot until 1995.
   In 1995, Col. Brenton was trained in a USAF Fighter Weapons 
Instructor Course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. For the next three 
years Col. Brenton was an F-16CJ Instructor, Evaluator, Weapons 
Officer, and Flight Commander at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. 
He then returned to Nellis Air Force Base, working as an F-16CG, CJ, CM 
instructor, and Flight Commander at the USAF Fighter Weapons School 
from 1998 to 2000. From 2000 to 2001, Col. Brenton served as the Chief 
Wing Airspace Range Scheduler within the Department of Energy Liaison 
of the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base. Col. Brenton then became an 
Assistant Operations Officer, Evaluator, and Program Manager at the 
USAF Fighter Weapons School for one year at Nellis Air Force Base.
   In 2002, Col. Brenton transitioned to Hancock Field Air National 
Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, where he has since served.

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From 2002-2005, he served as the Chief of Weapons and Tactics for the 
138th Fighter Squadron and then served as their Director of Operations 
until 2008. Col. Brenton then became the 174th Operations Support 
Flight Commander for three years. Concluding his 27 years of service, 
from 2011 to present day, Col. Brenton has served as the 174th 
Operations Group Commander at Hancock Field.
   Throughout his military career, Col. Brenton has logged a total of 
over 4800 flying hours, including over 350 combat missions in various 
contingencies to include Operations Northern and Southern Watch in 
Iraq, Operations Deny Flight and Deliberate Force in Bosnia, Operation 
Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in 
Afghanistan.
   During his career, Col. Brenton has displayed honorable character 
and service to the United States Air Force, the New York Air National 
Guard, and our country. His military decorations and unit awards 
include: the Meritorious Service Medal with one device; Air Medal with 
six devices; Aerial Achievement Medal with five devices; Air Force 
Commendation Medal; Air Force Achievement Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit 
Award; Meritorious Unit Award with one device; and the Air Force 
Outstanding Unit Award with four devices.
   Col. Brenton's effective dates of promotion are: Second Lieutenant, 
October 1987; First Lieutenant, October 1989; Captain, October 1991; 
Major, August 1998; Lieutenant Colonel, September 2003; Colonel, July 
2012.
   In his civilian capacity, Col. Brenton graduated from the University 
of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical 
Engineering and was commissioned through the ROTC program in 1987. He 
then went on to receive a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Science 
and Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle University. During his service to our 
nation, Col. Brenton graduated from the NATO Tactical Leadership 
Programme in Belgium, Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff 
College, Air War College, and the Joint Task Force Commander Training 
Course within USNORTHCOM at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
   Without question Mr. Speaker, Col. Brenton is a very special person. 
He willingly served his nation, exuding loyalty and pride. For his 
unrelenting service, Col. Brenton can retire knowing he has earned such 
a status. I would like to wish him well in his retirement years; Col. 
Brenton, thank you for all of your years of hard work, dedication, and 
service to our country.

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