[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 210 (Friday, December 12, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               APPRECIATING MAJOR GENERAL JAMI C. SHAWLEY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 12, 2025

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to Major 
General MG Jami C. Shawley, the Director of Defense Policy and 
Strategy, and Acting Senior Director for Africa on the National 
Security Council.
  Commissioned in 1992 into Aviation through the United States Military 
Academy, she began her career flying AH-1 helicopters in the 2nd 
Infantry Division in Korea and went on to hold company, battalion, and 
brigade staff roles in both the 2nd Infantry Division and the 3d 
Infantry Division in Savannah, Georgia. She later commanded a company 
in the 224th Aerial Exploitation Military Intelligence Battalion.
  In 2006, MG Shawley re-entered active duty as an Active Guard Reserve 
officer. Over her distinguished career, she served in the 244th 
Aviation Brigade, at Human Resources Command, on staff in Headquarters, 
Department of the Army, and deployed to Afghanistan in support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom. She commanded the 2-228th Aviation Regiment 
as it supported simultaneous split rotations in Kuwait, Iraq, 
Afghanistan and in the counterdrug fight in the SOUTHCOM theater.
  Additionally, MG Shawley served as military advisor to the Department 
of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, 
and later as a senior crisis operations and policy officer for the 
bureau. She then served as the Assistant Deputy Director for the Joint 
Staff J5-Africa. As a general officer, she has commanded the Army 
Reserve Aviation Command, the 81st Readiness Division headquartered at 
Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of 
Africa in Djibouti.
  On a personal note, my District Director, Captain Alex Morris, served 
alongside MG Shawley in Djibouti. During that time, Alex had the honor 
of serving as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, Jami Shawley, an 
experience he speaks very highly of.
  MG Shawley has an extensive military education, including the Army 
Aviation Basic Course and flight school, the Engineer Advanced Course, 
the National War College, and more. She holds two master's degrees and 
has received many awards and badges, including the Defense Superior 
Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Senior 
Aviator Badge.
  As MG Shawley prepares to retire, we recognize and honor her 
extraordinary career and lifelong commitment to service. I am grateful 
for her leadership, sacrifice, and dedication to America. I wish her 
the very best in her well-earned retirement.

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