[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM ``ROBBIE'' ROBERTSON ON HIS 
                               RETIREMENT

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise to commemorate the service of 
Brigadier General William ``Robbie'' Robertson on his retirement from 
the Illinois Air National Guard.
  A Peoria native, General Robertson served 41 years in the Armed 
Forces, much of it as a member of Peoria's 182nd Airlift Wing of the 
Illinois National Guard. He served in various capacities as a security 
policeman, a pilot, a forward air controller, chief of operations, wing 
commander, and chief of staff for the Illinois Air National Guard.
  General Robertson was integral in making the 182nd one of the best C-
130 units in the country. During General Robertson's time at the 182nd, 
the unit earned five Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, and nine times 
reached the highest C-130 Hercules mission capable rates in Air 
Mobility Command.
  General Robertson is known throughout the Peoria community for his 
steady leadership and integrity. He is beloved by those who worked with 
him and know him.
  I want to thank him for his service to our country and to our 
community and wish him well in his retirement.

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