[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 116 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E637-E638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RETIREMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL DARYL BOHAC

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                             HON. DON BACON

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 6, 2023

  Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Major General Daryl 
Bohac, the Adjutant General of the Nebraska National Guard, on the 
occasion of his retirement after serving in this position since July of 
2013 and as an Air Force officer for 35 years. As the Adjutant General, 
he is the senior military officer for the more than 4,500 Army and Air 
National Guard personnel serving in the state of Nebraska and during 
his tenure, the Nebraska National Guard deployed over 1,300 Soldiers 
and over 2,000 Airmen for worldwide combat and peacekeeping missions.
  General Bohac is a visionary leader who successfully garnered more 
than $45 million to modernize and enhance the National Guard in 
Nebraska to meet and sustain future requirements by constructing a new 
vehicle maintenance facility in North Platte, Nebraska, a new multi-
mission Readiness Center in Bellevue,

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Nebraska, and new barracks in Mead, Nebraska.
  General Bohac and the Nebraska National Guard's disaster response 
capabilities were tested most notably when a state of emergency was 
declared following a ``bomb cyclone'' that hit the state in March of 
2019, causing severe blizzard conditions in the western panhandle with 
extreme thunderstorms and historic flooding in the east. More than 450 
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen executed 113 flood-related 
missions, the most significant disaster response operation in state 
history. In the wake of the 2019 historic floods, he successfully 
advocated for more than $43 million in funding to rapidly reconstruct 
the decimated facilities at Camp Ashland in record time, while also 
rebuilding the levee to be more robust and resilient to future floods.
  On the heels of this historic disaster, the Nebraska National Guard 
was called upon to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic and response. The 
National Guard partnered with the University of Nebraska Medical Center 
in providing Camp Ashland facilities as an initial housing location for 
57 Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China. Further, Major General Bohac 
worked with the Governor, the Department of Health and Human Services, 
and other state agencies to set up a State Emergency Operations Center 
to coordinate and manage COVID-19 emergency actions in Nebraska, 
directing Soldiers, Airmen, and Emergency Management civilians in 
response planning, mobile testing teams, personal protective equipment 
distribution, food bank support, and housing accommodations.
  I thank General Bohac for his many years of sacrifice and service to 
our Nation and the state of Nebraska. We owe him a debt of gratitude we 
can never repay for his impactful leadership and achievements that will 
be felt for many future generations.

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