[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING LT. COL. MATTHEW OLDE'S RETIREMENT

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                           HON. NEAL P. DUNN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2026

  Mr. DUNN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
exceptional Air Force leader for his outstanding service and upcoming 
retirement following more than 20 years of service to the United 
States. Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Olde is the F-15 Legacy and Advanced 
Eagle Acceptance Test Pilot and Director of Operations at Defense 
Contract Management Agency Fixed Wing St. Louis.
  Lt. Col. Olde is an elite aviator whose role bridges the gap between 
manufacturer production and military combat readiness. He is 
responsible for rigorously testing and evaluating all newly built or 
upgraded F-15 aircraft before the United States Department of War 
officially accepts delivery and they enter active military service 
within the US or various international allies and foreign partners.
  During his time of service, Lt. Col. Olde has accumulated over 2,300 
hours in the jet to include 574 combat hours and has delivered all 46 
of 46 of Boeing's F-15QA Aircraft. Additionally, he served in Operation 
Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve with an additional year 
of deployment to King Khaled Air Base within the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia. On the lighter side of his service, Lt. Col. Olde served as the 
director of the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force 
Base in 2017 as well as coordinated and flew five F-15 flyovers during 
Military Appreciation Night at St. Louis Cardinals Stadium from 2022 
through 2026.
  Lt. Col. Olde reflects the highest standards of leadership and 
conduct and is a credit to the U.S. military. I wish Lt. Col. Olde, his 
wife, Sarah, and their children, Reagan, Patch, and Sybil only the best 
in his retirement.

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