[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 178 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR ADAM F. McCOMBS

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 9, 2015

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
commend Major Adam F. McCombs for his exemplary dedication to duty and 
his service to the United States Army and to our great nation. Most 
recently, Adam served as an Army Congressional Fellow and Congressional 
Budget Liaison for the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial 
Management and Comptroller). He will be transitioning from his present 
assignment to serve as an Advisor in the Office of the Program Manager, 
Saudi Arabian National Guard, United States Army.
  A native of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, Adam was commissioned as 
an Armor officer after his graduation from the United States Military 
Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree. He has since 
earned a Master's degree in Legislative Affairs from the George 
Washington University.
  Adam has served in a broad range of assignments during his Army 
career. Prior to working as an Army Congressional Budget Liaison, 
Adam's assignments included serving as Scout Platoon Leader and Troop 
Executive Officer in 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, 
Colorado; Company Commander of a Warrior Transition Company at Fort 
Knox, Kentucky; and Assistant S3 in the 25th Infantry Division 
Headquarters Battalion and Cavalry Troop Commander in 3rd Brigade, 25th 
Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Adam has commanded 
Soldiers in combat as a Platoon Leader and Troop Commander. He deployed 
in direct support of combat operations in Iraq in 2005-2006, and 
deployed to Afghanistan in 2008-2009 and again in 2011-2012.
  The Second Congressional District of Georgia gained a compassionate 
and knowledgeable resource in 2013 when Adam was selected to work in my 
Washington, D.C. office as an Army Congressional Fellow. In this 
capacity, Adam handled military and veterans issues from a legislative 
and casework perspective and worked closely with the staff on the 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee.
  Next, in his role as a Congressional Budget Liaison, he continued to 
collaborate with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, 
ensuring that the Army's budget positions were extremely well 
represented and articulated to the Committees.
  Major Adam McCombs' leadership throughout his career has positively 
impacted his Soldiers, peers, and superiors. Our country has been 
enriched by his extraordinary leadership, thoughtful judgment, and 
exemplary work.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife, Vivian, 
the more than 730,000 residents of Georgia's Second Congressional 
District, and all Americans, in extending our sincerest appreciation to 
Major Adam F. McCombs for his distinguished service to our nation. In 
addition to gratitude for his selfless service and instrumental role in 
supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Major McCombs has the 
respect, admiration, and affection of many on Capitol Hill. We wish him 
and his wife, Traci, all the best as they continue their journey in the 
United States Army.

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