[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING STAFF SERGEANT TOBLER

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Staff Sergeant 
Aaron Tobler of the United States Air Force who has been named one of 
the twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2016.
  Aaron enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in 2011 and received honors 
at both basic training and technical school. He is currently a 
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst assigned to the 50th Intelligence 
Squadron at Distributed Ground Station-Two at Beale Air Force Base, 
California. His mission is to exploit high-value targets and satisfy 
intelligence requirements in support of Combatant Commanders around the 
World. As a direct result of Staff Sergeant Tobler's work, weapon 
manufacturing compounds were identified and destroyed, crippling an 
entire terrorist network. He also facilitated successful overwatch of 
Joint Task Force troop convoys, ensuring over two thousand miles of 
roads were clear of threats.
  When he's not working for the Air Force, Aaron is an active member in 
his community. He is a manager with the California Department of Social 
Services in Sacramento, and serves on the Board of Directors for 
Rocklin Residents Unite for Fido community group, an organization that 
offers scholarships to wounded veterans to receive training for their 
service dogs. He is involved in several community fundraising events, 
offering strategic support and is a regular blood donor.
  Staff Sergeant Aaron Tobler exemplifies what it means to be an 
Outstanding Airman. He has accumulated many accolades and medals in his 
Air Force career, and now he can add being the first Reservist in the 
Intelligence Career Field to ever be selected as an Outstanding Airman 
of the Year as one of his many accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored that Sergeant Tobler and his family are 
assigned to Beale Air Force Base in my district. And it is my privilege 
to recognize him here for his outstanding contributions to California 
and to the United States.

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