[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1452-E1453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN P. McGOFF

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished 
Hoosier, Brigadier General John P. McGoff, who retires from the Indiana 
Air National Guard after thirty-four years of honorable military 
service.
  General McGoff is the Assistant Adjutant General for the Indiana Air 
National Guard. Among his many responsibilities, he advises the 
Adjutant General on issues regarding the 122nd Fighter Wing, 181st 
Intelligence Wing, Indiana Air Range Complex, and 207th Weather Flight.
  While attending medical school, General McGoff was commissioned into 
the Medical Service Corps and assigned to the 122nd TAC Fighter Wing in 
Fort Wayne. He was recommissioned in the Medical Corps and attended the 
Aerospace Medicine Primary Course at Brooks AFB in Texas where he 
earned his wings. He has served in many capacities throughout the 
Indiana Air National Guard and twice led the 191st Medical Group to the 
Theodore Marr's Award, the Air National Guard's highest medical award, 
and the Spaatz trophy, the highest Reserve Component award.
  General McGoff served our country in Europe and was the Chief of 
Emergency Services at the 332nd EMDG, Joint Base Balad, Iraq. He has 
also served overseas tours in Turkey, Bahrain, Jordan, Antarctica, 
Germany, Korea, Japan, Guatemala, and Slovakia. General McGoff holds 
the aeronautical rating of Chief Flight Surgeon and has logged over 600 
hours, including 25.6 combat hours in many different military aircraft. 
He is a graduate of the Air War College and has received numerous 
military awards and decorations.
  Dr. McGoff served the people of Indianapolis and Marion County as 
County Coroner

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and is currently the Attending Emergency Room Physician at Community 
Hospitals of Indianapolis. He is a member of several medical and 
military organizations and earned the rank of Brigadier General in 
2010. As one of my opponents for Indiana Secretary of State in 2002, 
the way he carried himself helped make me a better candidate and 
officeholder. I will always appreciate his friendship and leadership to 
our state and nation.
  Hoosiers and all Americans owe Brigadier General McGoff and his 
family gratitude for a job well done for our country. I wish him well 
in his post-retirement endeavors.

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