[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING COLONEL GARY M. HAUSMAN

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2021

  Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Gary M. 
Hausman on his departure from the Defense Language Institute Foreign 
Language Center.
  Col. Hausman was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1994 as a Military 
Intelligence Officer from the University of California, Irvine. He was 
initially assigned to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, 
Colorado and served as a MI Platoon Leader, Assistant Battalion 
Intelligence Officer, HQ Company EO, Battalion Intelligence Officer, 
and Company Commander.
  Throughout his well-decorated military career, Col. Hausman 
demonstrated exceptional leadership and dutifully upheld the seven core 
values of the U.S. Army. Because of these attributes, Col. Hausman was 
competitively selected for many prestigious assignments and postings, 
including Cryptologic Services Group Officer in Charge at the Joint 
Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Battalion 
Operations Office and Executive Officer for the 525th Battlefield 
Surveillance Brigade; Liaison Officer in support of the Special 
Operations Joint Task Force--Afghanistan; Liaison Officer for Joint 
Special Operations Command for the NSA in Fort Meade, Maryland; 
assuming command of the 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Buckley 
Air Force Base, Denver, CO; and as the Executive Officer to the 
Commanding General of Army Cyber Command and then the Deputy Chief of 
Staff, U.S. Cyber Command.
  During these assignments, Col. Hausman deployed several times to 
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, demonstrating 
bravery and a commitment to democracy in our global fight against 
terrorism.
  In June of 2018, Col. Hausman was appointed as Commandant for the 
Defense Language Institute Language Center and Presidio of Monterey, 
California. During his tenure, he oversaw the finest foreign language 
instruction of approximately 2,500 soldiers, marines, sailors, and 
airmen, as well as select Department of Defense and State members. Col. 
Hausman's contributions to the Central Coast of California extend 
beyond the Defense Language Institute--he contributes to and supports 
our culture of service, learning, and community.
  Madam Speaker, Colonel Gary M. Hausman is an outstanding Army officer 
and model citizen who has served with honor throughout his nearly three 
decades of service. I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in 
honoring him today.

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