[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 118 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 HONORING MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT D. REGO

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2016

  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Major 
General Robert D. Rego on the occasion of his retirement from the 
United States Air Force following a distinguished 31 year career. A 
devoted husband and family man, Major General Rego has been an 
outstanding servant to the United States of America.
   The son of a World War II veteran, General Rego began his Air Force 
service in 1985 as a graduate of the ROTC program at UCLA. His first 
assignment landed him at Grand Forks AFB as an ICBM officer in the 
321st Strategic Missile Wing. During his time at Grand Forks, General 
Rego ascended to the position of Flight Commander while he and his 
wife, Tricia, welcomed their first two sons, Jarred and Ethan.
   Following his missile service, General Rego transferred into the 
space field with a posting as a Space Warning Officer at Cheyenne 
Mountain AFS in my district in Colorado Springs. During his nearly 
eight years at Cheyenne Mountain, General Rego welcomed his third and 
final son, Clayton, and he transitioned into the Reserves, working at 
local defense contractor Trident Data Systems. During these eight 
years, General Rego completed important assignments in the United 
Kingdom, Japan, and Italy.
   Indeed, the mission in Italy and international events worked to 
return General Rego to full-time active duty service in 1999. Following 
a term at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, General 
Rego returned to Colorado Springs as the Chief of the Space Control 
Mission Team at Air Force Space Command Headquarters at Peterson AFB. 
During this assignment, General Rego was deployed forward as an 
Airborne Mission Commander during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi 
Freedom. His outstanding efforts saved lives and earned him a Bronze 
Star.
   Following a term at the prestigious Naval War College in Newport, 
Rhode Island, General Rego returned to Air Force Space Command for 
nearly 10 more years that saw him promoted to Brigadier General and 
Major General before a move to Barksdale AFB to serve as the Vice 
Commander for Global Strike Command. General Rego's final post has been 
serving as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of U.S. 
Strategic Command at Offutt AFB.
   Throughout his extraordinary career, General Rego has been a 
consummate officer, always dedicating time to improving and mentoring 
his military peers and being willing to place the needs of his country 
over his own personal desires or comforts.
   It is my privilege to honor this outstanding man who rose from very 
humble beginnings to achieve greatness. The United States Air Force, 
and indeed, the whole nation, has been immeasurably improved by the 
life and service of Major General Robert D. Rego.

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