[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H5912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING LIEUTENANT GENERAL KENNETH A. MINIHAN

  (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieutenant General 
Kenneth A. Minihan, United States Air Force, a transformative leader in 
American intelligence who passed away last month.
  General Minihan spent 33 years in uniform, advancing the security of 
our Nation. Rising through the ranks, he ultimately led all U.S. Air 
Force intelligence efforts as Deputy Chief, Intelligence, and 
subsequently held key joint force positions, commanding both the 
Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.
  He guided the intelligence community through its most consequential 
transition from the Cold War to the Information Age and pushed America 
to prepare for a world where data, networks, and information would 
define the next battlefield.
  A visionary of what we now know is cyberspace, he recognized the 
power and risk associated with this warfighting domain. He warned the 
Nation about foreign intrusions into our military networks, championed 
real-time integrated military operations, and built foundations of the 
cyber and signals enterprise we depend on today.
  His leadership created the structures, culture, and historical 
stewardship that still guide America's intelligence ideals. General 
Minihan was a man dedicated to his intelligence tradecraft, his 
Commander in Chief, his Nation, and his family.
  His service to country was strengthened by the steadfast devotion of 
his wife, Barbara. She raised their family through every military 
deployment and every move, and supported military spouses and children 
across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps with grace and 
compassion.
  A son of Texas and a proud airman, General Minihan leaves a legacy of 
military and intelligence professionals to carry his guidon into the 
future of a strong and secure U.S. national security enterprise.
  On behalf of the House Intelligence Committee and a grateful Nation, 
we thank and honor Lieutenant General Ken Minihan for a lifetime of 
extraordinary service.

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