[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16929]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                A TRIBUTE TO COLONEL STEPHEN D. BULL III

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 1999

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Colonel 
Stephen D. Bull III upon his retirement from the United States Air 
Force. Colonel Bull has been a part of the Air Force virtually all of 
his life, as he was born on Burtonwood Air Force Base in the United 
Kingdom in 1951. He graduated from the United States Military Academy 
at West Point in June 1973, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant 
in the Air Force.
  Colonel Bull went on to serve his country in several capacities: as a 
C-130 instructor navigator, a B-52 Offensive Avionics Acquisition 
Officer, a Strategic Weapons Officer for Bomber Weapons, and as Deputy 
Chief of the Weapons Systems Division of the U.S. Air Force.
  In June 1992, he earned a Master of Arts Degree in National Security 
and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode 
Island. After earning his Masters Degree, he was assigned as Executive 
Officer, Plans and Policy Division, International Military Staff at 
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium. He served there as the Chief of 
Staff for three international general/flag officers responsible for 
strategic planning, nuclear policy, arms control and disarmament, 
military cooperation programs and force planning.
  Since 1994, Colonel Bull has served as the Chief, Programs and 
Legislative Division, Directorate of Legislative Liaison, Secretary of 
the Air Force in Washington, D.C. In this position, he has been 
responsible for advocating Air Force programs, policies, and proposed 
legislation to Congress on issues involving aircraft and safety 
investigations, military construction, force structure, base closure, 
personnel, environment, services and contracts. His legislative 
expertise has only been matched by his ability to foster answers for 
our constituents.
  In my district he was able to facilitate the resolution to a 
constituent inquiry which had lingered for over ten (10) years. Through 
his leadership this problem was resolved positively for both my 
constituent and the Air Force. He has built a team of congressional 
liaisons without equal in their mastery of international issues 
essential to the success of Congressional delegations. His knowledge of 
Air Force issues and policy and his commitment to the United States Air 
Force is impressive and will be missed by Members who, like me, have 
found him to be unfailingly helpful whenever his assistance was 
requested.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Colonel Bull, his wife Carol, 
and his two daughters, Cristina and Lauren, for his service to the Air 
Force and to our nation, and extend our best wishes for his retirement.

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