[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL E. WILLIAMSON

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                          HON. MARTHA McSALLY

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2017

  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lieutenant 
General Michael E. Williamson, United States Army, for his selfless 
service to our nation, culminating in his assignment as the Principal 
Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, 
Logistics and Technology and Director of Acquisition Career Management. 
Lieutenant General Williamson will retire from active military duty 
this year after 34 years of service.
  Born in Tucson, Arizona, Lieutenant General Williamson was 
commissioned at the University of Maine as a Second Lieutenant in the 
Air Defense Artillery in 1983. His assignments included company grade 
assignments in Germany and command in the 11th Brigade at Fort Bliss, 
Texas, and the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas.
  Throughout his career, Lieutenant General Williamson has grown as a 
skilled practitioner, respected leader, and mentor within the Army 
acquisition workforce. He served with distinction as Senior Military 
Software Analyst at NATO's military headquarters in Belgium; Chief of 
Information Technology, Acquisition Career Management; Product Manager 
for the Global Command and Control System-Army; Military Assistant to 
the Secretary of the Army; Project Manager for Future Combat Systems 
Network Systems Integration; Director of Systems Integration; Deputy 
Program Executive Officer, Integration; Joint Program Executive Officer 
for the Joint Tactical Radio Systems; and Assistant Deputy for 
Acquisition and Systems Management. Lieutenant General Williamson will 
complete his career as Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant 
Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and Director of 
Acquisition Career Management as the most senior military officer 
within the Army Acquisition Corps where he tirelessly advocated for 
equipment modernization and ensured that our Soldiers have the best 
equipment available.
  In addition to his extensive acquisition experience, Lieutenant 
General Williamson served in the Congressional Fellowship program as a 
Military Legislative Assistant to former Representative Silvestre Reyes 
of Texas' 16th District. He also served as the Deputy Commanding 
General for the Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan 
during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM from 2013 to 2014.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the remarkable career of 
Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson and congratulate him as he 
enters the next chapter of his life. I wish Michael, his loving wife, 
Tracy, and their beloved daughter, Darcy, the very best as they embark 
on their new journey together.

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