[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 164 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING COLONEL WALTER L. MODDISON

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                         HON. HALEY M. STEVENS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2023

  Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise today to recognize 
Colonel Walter L. Moddison, call sign ``Gromit,'' upon his retirement 
from the Air National Guard after 39 years of distinguished service.
  Colonel Moddison is from Great Falls, MT. He joined the Air National 
Guard in October of 1984 and completed Basic Training in June of 1985. 
After serving fourteen years as an enlisted member, he received his 
commission in 1998. He began his career as a Drill Status Guardsmen and 
was then hired as a full time Technician/Deputy Base Civil Engineer in 
2001 following a career as a practicing architect.
  After serving at the Wing level for several years, including 
deployment to Ground Zero on 9/12, he accepted a headquarters position 
at the National Guard Bureau where he served the field units and filled 
many key Civil Engineering and leadership roles. He assumed his current 
position in January of 2021 as the Deputy Director, Engineering, for 
the Air National Guard Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force 
Protection, and The Air National Guard Civil Engineer. In this 
capacity, Colonel Moddison oversees the policy development and programs 
that support over $19B in world-class infrastructure and the 18,800 
personnel who build, manage and protect those assets.
  In addition to his numerous awards and decorations, Colonel Moddison 
is particularly proud to have once shot 79 on the Old Course at St. 
Andrews and my understanding is that he plans to devote a material 
portion of his retirement to his passion for golf, along with spending 
more time with his wife, Georgia and their dog, Maximus.
  I thank Colonel Moddison for his service to this Nation. He is a 
Great American and will be missed in the Guard.

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