[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 145 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING JEFFREY J. JACOBSON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Senior Master Sergeant Jeffrey Jacobson, who had an accomplished 
military career in the United States Air Force and was an upstanding 
community member in California's 5th Congressional District.
  Born in Vallejo, Calif. and raised in Napa, California, Senior Master 
Sergeant Jacobson rooted himself in bettering our community from the 
start. After graduating from Napa High School in 1984, he enlisted in 
the United States Air Force and served for 26 years, retiring in 2011 
as the First Sergeant of the 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF 
Lakenheath, England. In addition to serving overseas in multiple 
countries, he pursued a degree in criminal justice at Minot State 
University and then a Master of Arts in adult education from Central 
Michigan University.
  Senior Master Sergeant Jacobson's service can only be described as 
that of a true American patriot. In his deployments to Saudi Arabia, 
Iraq, and Afghanistan, he supported Operations Enduring Freedom and 
Iraqi Freedom. He was best described as being rooted in the Air Force's 
core values of ``Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence 
in all we do.'' For his outstanding character and strong leadership, he 
was named the 31st Fighter Wing and the United States Air Forces in 
Europe First Sergeant of the Year for 2005, and the 48th Fighter Wing 
First Sergeant of the Year for 2009.
  After serving in the military, Senior Master Sergeant Jacobson was a 
devoted educator in retirement, and an incredibly loving family man. He 
founded Heritage High School's Air Force Junior ROTC Program in 
Brentwood, California, where he served as the Aerospace Science 
Instructor. He also served as Post Commander of Karl H. Kreh Veterans 
of Foreign Wars Post 1123 and supported the Veterans Home in 
Yountville, California. He is survived by his two daughters, Elizabeth 
and Rebecca, and life partner, Charlein, for whom he was a supportive 
and loving family member.
  Madam Speaker, Sergeant Jacobson was a larger-than-life leader in the 
community, in the military, and in the classroom. It is therefore 
fitting and proper that we honor his life here today.

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