[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 174 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            HONORING U.S. VETERAN SERAFINA L. DE LOS SANTOS

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                          HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2022

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, today, I rise in honor of 
military veteran and retiree Ms. Serafina L. De Los Santos for her 
years of service to the United States and our San Antonio community. 
Ms. De Los Santos graciously served on my 2019 Military Service Academy 
Nomination Board and played an essential role in helping local students 
begin their military careers.
  A native of Brownsville, Texas, Ms. De Los Santos enlisted in the Air 
Force in 1977 and served until 1982.
  In 1986, she graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor 
of Science in Political Science and joined the Army as an Officer.
  In 1996, Ms. De Los Santos earned a Master of Science in Management/
Logistics Management at the Florida Institute of Technology and during 
that same year completed a Logistics Executive Development Course in 
Fort Lee, Virginia. In 1999, she attended the Command and General Staff 
College in Leavenworth, Kansas.
  In 2004, Ms. De Los Santos began her civil service career at the 
Department of the Army Civilian as the Senior Logistics Officer for the 
470th Military Intelligence Brigade in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  Four years later, in 2008, Ms. De Los Santos served as the Plans 
Officer and then as the Executive Officer for Fort Sam Houston Army 
Garrison, working on the Joint Base San Antonio transformation and 
implementation.
  In October 2010, Ms. De Los Santos became a Department of the Air 
Force Civilian as part of the Joint Base-San Antonio transformation. 
She served as Deputy for Installation Support of the 502nd Mission 
Support Group, Joint Base-San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston.
  Ms. De Los Santos currently serves as the Executive Director for the 
502nd Force Support Group (FSG) at Joint Base San Antonio. FSG includes 
JBSA-Randolph, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, and JBSA-Camp 
Bullis.
  Ms. De Los Santos oversees JBSA's Community Partnership for 
Transitioning Service Members, Military Spouses and Family Programs. 
She also works as the Chair of the Workforce and Transition Alliance.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Serafina De Los Santos for her 
past and present contributions to our Nation and community. Her 
experience and commitment to civil service have helped usher in the 
next generation of military leaders. May we look to her leadership as 
the quintessence of true patriotism. I wish her continued success.

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