[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 193RD SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING OF MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2019

  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate the 
outstanding men and women of the 193rd Special Operations Wing of the 
Pennsylvania Air National Guard for earning the Air Force Outstanding 
Unit Award--for the eighteenth time. This highly prestigious award 
recognizes the Wing's exceptionally meritorious service from October 1, 
2015 through September 30, 2017.
   During this period, 772 Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations 
Wing deployed in support of contingency operations overseas, advancing 
our military's effectiveness on the battlefield while protecting our 
Nation and our American way of life.
   During the same period, the Wing also distinguished itself through 
its domestic operations; the unit is at the cutting edge in disaster 
relief capabilities. After Hurricane Harvey and again after Hurricane 
Maria, the Wing performed vital life-sustaining activities--working 
around the clock to deliver personnel and critical cargo to the 
affected areas and to restore communications to advance disaster relief 
efforts.
   The Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing consistently 
demonstrate excellence in their training and operations across our 
Nation and around the word. On behalf of the 10th Congressional 
District of Pennsylvania, we're honored to be the home of such a 
distinguished unit. I commend the Wing for earning the Air Force 
Outstanding Unit Award again, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to them 
for their hard work, tireless dedication and steadfast service to the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States of America.

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