[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 56 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E415]
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CONGRATULATING LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT ON ITS 10TH SHINGO MEDALLION AND 
                ITS COMMITMENT TO OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2017

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Letterkenny 
Army Depot in my district on receiving its 10th Shingo Medallion for 
Operational Excellence.
   Shingo Prizes are awarded to organizations that not only provide 
great results, but also go above and beyond to cultivate a culture of 
enablers and streamliners in the workplace. The high bar set to achieve 
the award led Businessweek to dub Shingo Awards the ``Nobel Prize of 
Manufacturing.'' Letterkenny made history in 2005 when it became the 
first Army Depot to win a Shingo Institute prize, when the depot was 
awarded the Silver Medallion.
   Eleven years later, Letterkenny Army Depot was just awarded this 
year's Bronze Medallion for its Patriot launcher new-build program--its 
10th medallion in 13 years. This is the first time an Army depot built 
a new Patriot air and missile defense system major end item, and to 
have it result in a Shingo Medallion exemplifies Letterkenny Army 
Depot's deep commitment to manufacturing excellence. With more than 20 
years of experience in working with the Patriot missile system, and now 
10 Shingo Medallions in the last 13 years, it is clear that Letterkenny 
is delivering outstanding results and support to our national defense.
   Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate Letterkenny Army Depot on 
its 10th Shingo Medallion. This is an outstanding achievement, and I 
encourage all of my colleagues to celebrate Letterkenny's success as a 
crucial installation to central Pennsylvania and to the security of our 
nation.

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