[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H4142-H4143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING JOHN EUNICE ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
one of Georgia's best on his retirement from government service.
  On June 27, Mr. John Eunice will retire after 43 years of service to 
the Department of the Air Force. Mr. Eunice has served on both Active 
Duty and in the career civil service.
  Prior to taking his current position in 2008, John served in Active 
Duty for 27 years in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of colonel. 
While on Active Duty, he served two command tours, serving as commander 
of the 36th and the 347th Civil Engineer

[[Page H4143]]

Squadrons. He deployed three times over the course of his Active-Duty 
career, including twice into combat zones.
  He received numerous awards and commendations over the course of his 
career, including the prestigious Newman Medal, which is awarded each 
year to the Air Force officer with the most significant contribution to 
military engineering in the entire U.S. Air Force.
  John has dedicated his entire life to serving the United States, and 
today, I am proud to thank him for his service. I wish him well on a 
much-deserved retirement.

                          ____________________