[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THE MASTER SERGEANT OMAR J. HUNT

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. ZACHARY NUNN

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 2026

  Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master 
Sergeant Omar J. Hunt as he retires after more than two decades of 
service to our Nation in the United States Air Force. In that time, he 
became one of the Air Force's most trusted Intelligence, Surveillance, 
and Reconnaissance professionals--entrusted with some of the most 
demanding missions our Nation asks of anyone in uniform.
  Omar's work supported critical airborne operations, special 
operations forces, and national-level intelligence missions. Over his 
career, Omar logged more than 3,400 flight hours, over 1,750 of them in 
combat, flying across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East in defense of 
our Nation and our allies.
  I had the privilege of serving alongside Omar on several of those 
missions, taking off from RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom for 
missions high above the mountains of Afghanistan. In every assignment 
and on every mission, Omar conducted himself to the highest standards 
of leadership and effectiveness that we Airmen pride ourselves on. When 
a mission grew tense, his was the calm the whole crew leaned on--always 
steady and dependable.
  That same standard carried into every leadership role Omar held. At 
Headquarters Air Combat Command, he became the Air Force's first 
Airborne ISR Evaluator, building the evaluation standards that still 
shape how enlisted aircrew are trained today.
  Ask anyone who served with Omar, and you'll hear the same thing: he 
invested in younger Airmen, he led by example, and he left every unit 
stronger than he found it. That is the truest measure of any career, 
and Omar met it every single day.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Master 
Sergeant Omar J. Hunt for his extraordinary service to our Nation, and 
in wishing him and his family every success in the years ahead.

                          ____________________