[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E198-E199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COLONEL LARRY H. SHAW

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                          HON. JACKIE WALORSKI

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 3, 2021

  Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor United States Air 
Force Colonel Larry H. Shaw on his highly decorated, 33-year career 
serving our nation, and to congratulate him on his retirement as 
commander of the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base in 
Miami County, Indiana.
  Colonel Shaw began his military career in 1988 after earning his 
commission from Reserve Officer Training School at the University of 
Nebraska, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal 
Justice. He went on to accumulate more than 5,700 flight hours and 
deployed overseas for multiple operations. Colonel Shaw's years of 
leadership, pilot training, and mission development have ensured the 
nearly 1,900 military, civilian, and contractor personnel at Grissom 
have what they need to support the United States Air Force mission and 
defend our country.
  Grissom Air Reserve Base is a source of pride for Hoosiers in our 
community. It is the largest employer in Miami County, and it is home 
to the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve 
Command. Since Colonel Shaw became commander in 2016, I have seen 
firsthand the positive impact of his dedication and commitment to 
excellence. I want to thank him for his outstanding initiative 
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He has

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gone above and beyond to ensure the brave men and women under his 
command remain safe and healthy. In addition, his innovative thinking 
has brought numerous economic development opportunities to northern 
Indiana, strengthening the communities surrounding Grissom Air Reserve 
Base.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Colonel 
Shaw's accomplishments through more than three decades of service in 
the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve. On behalf of 2nd 
District Hoosiers, I am grateful for the incredible legacy he will 
leave behind, and I wish him all the best in the years to come.

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