[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO COLONEL WILLIAM J. CAVANAUGH

 Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise to honor COL William J. 
Cavanaugh, his contributions to the Air Force Research Lab at Wright 
Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, and his distinguished 31-year 
service in the U.S. Army. Colonel Cavanaugh was instrumental in the 
design and architecture of the AFRL Bio Acoustics Lab anechoic chamber. 
Seventy years after its completion, the anechoic chamber is still used 
today and the research done works to save the lives of our 
servicemembers on the battlefield. The American Institute of Physics 
featured Colonel Cavanaugh in their oral history and highlighted 
Colonel Cavanaugh's far-reaching impacts on the scientific community.
  In December of 2022, the Ohio Legislature's 134th Generally Assembly 
adopted HCR 32 to recognize ``Colonel William J. Cavanaugh for his 
contribution to the design and architecture of the United States Air 
Force Research Lab Bio Acoustics Laboratory, and for his outstanding 
and enduring service to our nation.''
  It is fitting to honor Colonel Cavanaugh for his lasting 
contributions that have saved the lives of our men and women in 
uniform. Sites from the National Veterans Memorial and Museum to the 
National Museum of the United States Air Force have all commemorated 
Colonel Cavanaugh and his work. As we expand and support the vital work 
that Ohioans continue to do at Wright-Patt and the Air Force Research 
Lab, it is important to ensure that future generations learn about past 
leaders, including Colonel Cavanaugh, and the difference they made for 
our State and our country.
  Today, I join a grateful State and a grateful nation in thanking 
Colonel Cavanaugh for his dedication and service to Ohio and our 
Nation.

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