[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING MAJ. GEN. THOMAS F. GRABOWSKI

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2023

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Maj. Gen. Thomas F. Grabowski, who is retiring after 38 years of 
honorable service to the State of Georgia and our Nation.
  Maj. Gen. Thomas F. Grabowski retires as the Assistant Adjutant 
General--Air, Georgia National Guard, and Commander of the Georgia Air 
National Guard. In his duties and responsibilities, he led the Georgia 
State Air Guard headquarters team while overseeing a command of more 
than 2,900 Georgia Air National Guard members serving in two flying 
wings, seven geographically separated units, and an Air Dominance 
Center.
  General Grabowski joined the Georgia Air National Guard in 1985 as an 
enlisted Telecommunications Specialist and quickly ascended through the 
ranks, becoming a commissioned officer in 1994. Over his career, he has 
commanded at the flight, squadron, and wing levels and closes out his 
distinguished career as the commanding general of all guard Airmen in 
the state.
  General Grabowski's aviation career includes more than 2,700 flying 
hours: including more than 1,700 combat hours in the E-8C JSTARS 
supporting Operations IRAQ1 and ENDURING FREEDOM.
  General Grabowski has spent the last 38 years embodying the Air 
Force's core values and the ideals of our Nation: Service before self, 
integrity first, and excellence in all we do. Although, his 
accomplishments have never overshadowed his humility. To this day, he 
wears hidden in his flight cap the insignia of the first rank he held 
in the military as a constant reminder of where he started.
  Maj. Gen. Thomas F. Grabowski is an exemplary leader, and I commend 
him for his service to the country and his commitment to the Georgia 
Air National Guard.

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