[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 79 (Friday, May 7, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E483-E484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF BILLY F. MURPHY

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 7, 2021

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the service of Colonel Billy F. Murphy of Tupelo. He has served 
honorably in the Mississippi Air National Guard, and I join my fellow 
guardsmen in celebrating his commitment to this country the State of 
Mississippi.
  Colonel Murphy is a Tupelo native and graduated from Tupelo High 
School. In 1991 he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy through the 
University of Mississippi Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. Over 
the course of his service, he has accumulated more than 1500 flight 
hours. During his active duty, he participated in 49 combat flight 
missions in support of operations Souther Watch, Deny Flight and Desert 
Strike. Colonel Murphy has served nearly 30 years in the United States 
Military in three different branches. In 2018 he was promoted to the 
rank of Colonel and began his service as director of staff at the 
Mississippi Air National Guard. In July of

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2019, Governor Bryant appointed Col. Murphy as the commander of the 
Mississippi Air National Guard's 186th Air Operations Group. He was 
also made responsible for developing a Space Task Force. Colonel Murphy 
lives with his wife, Angela, and two children, Zach and Kathryn.
  I am deeply grateful for Colonel Murphy's lifetime of service to this 
great state and wish him well in this new chapter of his life.

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