[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 31258-31259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  A TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL PATRICK O. ADAMS, OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, 
           MISSOURI ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 1999

  Mrs. EMERSON Mr. Speaker, on February 1, 2000, Brigadier General 
Patrick O. Adams, United States Air Force, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 
will retire from active military service, culminating a long and 
distinguished career in the service of his country. His accomplishments 
touched every Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine serving in the US Armed 
Forces, an accomplishment few individuals in a career or even a 
lifetime can claim.
  Brigadier General Adams was born in Cape Gilrardeau, Missouri and was 
commissioned with through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps 
following his graduation from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 
1968. Brigadier General Adams has spent the majority of his career in 
personal management positions. He has been stationed in Alabama, Texas, 
Oklahoma, and Colorado. His overseas assignments include Iran, Vietnam, 
Thailand, and Bulgaria.
  Brigadier General Adams, distinguished himself by exceptionally 
brilliant service while serving his country in an exemplary career 
spanning over 31 years. In his final assignment as the Director, 
Manpower and Personnel, J-1, the Joint Staff, BG Adams displayed 
uncommon initiative and leadership in

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Department of Defense personnel programs. He is well known for his 
enthusiastic, proactive approach to implementing the most significant 
personnel compensation changes since the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) was 
created. BG Adams personally crafted, advocated and led an effort to 
avert future personnel shortages. His efforts in identifying the 
negative trends in recruiting and retention and his personal advocacy 
for the necessary pay and compensation actions led to the most 
significant Pay and Retirement Reform actions in the last 15 years. His 
work is at the core of the benefits package that was adopted as part of 
the FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act.
  I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Brigadier 
General Adams for his outstanding service to his country.

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