[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1254]
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  RECOGNIZING VETERAN AND FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SUPERVISOR, 
                            DAVID PESKO, JR.

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                          HON. NORMA J. TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 12, 2022

  Mrs. TORRES of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor David 
Pesko, Jr. and his many years of dedication to the United States and 
Inland Empire as a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and air traffic 
controller for the Federal Aviation Administration.
  David served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 9 years and 7 months from 
February 1985 until September 1994. During his service with the Marine 
Corps, David attended Air Traffic Control Communication Technology 
school. In 1986, he used this expertise to serve with the Marine Air 
Traffic Control Squadron 18 while stationed in Japan. In 1989, David 
was transferred to the Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine, California, 
where he served in the
G-6 Communications Data and Electronics Squadron. Later he continued 
with this squadron but transitioned from the Marine Corps to the 
Department of Defense. After more than 10 years of dedication to the 
Marine Corps and Department of Defense, David transitioned to the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he rose in the ranks to 
become a supervisor at the Ontario National Air Space Electronics 
Service Support Center. After his transition to the FAA, David 
continued to serve his country as he was deployed to Haiti in 2010 to 
support the FAA's Air Traffic Control at the Port Au Prince Airport.
  At the end of this year, David is officially retiring. I hope that he 
gets to rest and enjoy time with his family, including his three 
grandchildren. We are grateful for his service to our country.
  For his outstanding accomplishments, it is my honor to recognize 
David Pesko, Jr. His years of civic service and commitment to the 
United States and the people of the Inland Empire are worthy of the 
highest commendation.

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