[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING COMMANDER MARK GRABOSKI FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE UNITED 
                           STATES COAST GUARD

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 10, 2019

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Commander 
Mark Graboski for his retirement as Executive Officer of the Air 
Station Traverse City, United States Coast Guard. Through his 
exceptional leadership and steadfast devotion, Mark has become an 
indispensable part of Michigan's First District.
  Mark graduated from the University of Wisconsin--Madison through the 
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1989 and was commissioned as an 
Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Following deployments in the Western Pacific 
and Arabian Gulf, he transitioned to the U.S. Coast Guard and served in 
Washington and Alabama. He ultimately landed in Michigan at Air Station 
Traverse City, which operates Air Facilities throughout the Great Lakes 
region--performing search and rescue operations and other critical 
missions along the entirety of Lake Michigan and significant portions 
of Lakes Superior and Huron.
  As Executive Officer and a helicopter pilot, Graboski led a team of 
168 personnel and three MH-60 helicopters for search and rescue 
operations throughout the Great Lakes and Midwest. He has accumulated 
more than 5,600 flight hours, and his decorations include the 
Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, three USCG/Navy Commendation 
Medals, two USCG Achievement Medals and numerous unit, campaign, and 
service awards. His exceptional leadership skills are reflected in the 
excellence of those who have served under him and the trust placed in 
him by the people of Northern Michigan. Commander Graboski's constant 
dedication to the public good is commendable, and the impact of his 
work on the people of Northern Michigan cannot be overstated.
  Madam Speaker, it's my honor to recognize Commander Mark Graboski for 
his service to the people of our state. Michiganders can take great 
pride in knowing the First District is home to such a devoted 
individual. On behalf of my constituents, I wish Mark all the best in 
his future endeavors.

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