[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E64]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MR. TIMOTHY W. COY

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 17, 2019

  Mr. BEYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Timothy W. Coy 
for over four decades of extraordinary public service. Mr. Coy will 
retire this month from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense as 
a Team Chief after nearly a decade of providing accurate, rapid, and 
actionable guidance on a broad range of issues including legislative 
proposals and appeals, congressional hearing support, and statements of 
administration policy.
  Preceding his role with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 
Mr. Coy served his country in the United States Air Force (USAF) . He 
received assignments as a member of the USAF ``Thunderbirds'' and the 
initial cadre of the F-117 ``Stealth'' fighter program. Mr. Coy worked 
through the ranks to receive the title of Crew Commander, where he 
became the Aide-de-Camp and Executive Officer for the Commander, 4th 
Air Division. More recently, Mr. Coy was selected to be one of nine Air 
Force Legislative Fellows and, in this capacity, specialized in defense 
policy for Senator Wayne Allard. After graduating the program, Mr. Coy 
worked for the United States Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), where he 
advocated for JFCOM programs on Capitol Hill as the Chief of 
Legislative Affairs. After a successful 27 years in the military, Mr. 
Coy retired from the USAF in 2004 to become the Deputy Director and, 
later, Director of Legislative Affairs for the Missile Defense Agency. 
During his service with the Agency, Mr. Coy advocated for a $9 billion 
budget in Congress to help develop new missile defense systems that 
protect the United States and its allies from hostile ballistic missile 
attacks.
  Mr. Coy has received numerous accolades throughout his distinguished 
career. In addition to earning the title of ``Top Performer'' in his 
Minuteman III training in Officer Training School, Mr. Coy has been 
selected as one of Strategic Air Command's top missileers for 
assignment to the TOP HAND Program. Mr. Coy also attended Harvard 
University as a Senior Executive Fellow, where he earned a Certificate 
in Public Policy.
  All who knew and worked with Mr. Coy will miss his leadership and 
strong work ethic. I am sad to see him leave, but even more proud to 
congratulate him on a well-earned retirement as he starts a new chapter 
in his life.

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