[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JEREMY WHITE

 Mr. RISCH. Madam President, when you do nuclear theory 
research and classified national security work, you need a world-class 
protective security force to protect materials, facilities, 
information, and people. Fortunately, Idaho National Laboratory, INL, 
has a world-class protective force, Pro Force, as was recently affirmed 
through the presentation of the Colonel Sydnor Memorial Award.
  Each year, the Colonel Sydnor Memorial Award recognizes an 
exceptional participant in the Composite Adversary Team--CAT--Program, 
which trains members of Pro Force teams across the Department of 
Energy's nuclear security complexes to act as attackers in simulated 
force-on-force exercises that test the strength of each lab's Pro Force 
team. This year, that recognition was given to INL Pro Force captain 
Jeremy White. White has an expansive career in law enforcement, 
including time as a juvenile detention officer and a deputy officer in 
adult corrections. Along with his duties as Pro Force captain, White 
also serves as Bingham County reserve deputy and is a member of the 
Special Tactics and Response--STAR--team, a multijurisdictional SWAT 
team. Before being presented the award, White was described as an 
individual who demonstrates ``excellence in the areas of character, 
ability to motivate others, physical fitness, tactical skills and 
teamwork'' by April Stephenson, Deputy Director for Department of 
Energy's Office of Enterprise Assessments.
  As a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, I 
am honored to represent people like Jeremy White who are so dedicated 
to protecting the energy resources of Idaho. Congratulations to Jeremy 
and to all the members of INL's Pro Force team. You make Idaho proud, 
and I wish for your continued success in the Pro Force field.

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