[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE LEGACY OF CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JAMES M. McCOY

  (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FLOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the legacy of 
Chief Master Sergeant James M. McCoy of Omaha. Recognizing his life of 
service, both public and private, the United States lost an outstanding 
leader and, certainly, Nebraska lost a friend.
  Born in Creston, Iowa, he entered the Air Force at 18 years old in 
1951. In 1979, he was named the sixth chief master sergeant of the 
United States Air Force. Whether as an instructor or part of a major 
command, he was an exceptional person, eventually being named one of 
the 12 Outstanding Airmen during his assignment with the Pacific Air 
Forces.
  My district is home to Offutt Air Force Base, a pillar in our U.S. 
strategic defense. In 2007, its Airman Leadership School was named for 
McCoy, and in 2016, he was inducted into the Strategic Air Command Hall 
of Fame. Just recently, in 2021, the Air Force Association awarded 
McCoy its Lifetime Achievement Award in the school now bearing his 
name.
  On behalf of the First District of Nebraska, I thank him and his 
family for his great service to his community and his Nation.

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