[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             A TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL WALLACE TUBELL

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 2004

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lieutenant Colonel 
Wallace Tubell upon his retirement after twenty years of outstanding 
service to our country in the United States Army. After his effective 
retirement date of August 31, 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Tubell will 
reside in my Congressional district.
  As the Product Manager for the Army's Tactical Operations Centers 
Integration Program, Lieutenant Colonel Tubell led a team of military, 
government and contractor personnel in fielding and sustaining Tactical 
Operations Centers for 4th Infantry Division, 1st Cavalry Division, the 
Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, Third U.S. Army and other major commands 
worldwide. Lieutenant Colonel Tubell's program exceeded all 
requirements and was delivered on schedule and within budget. 
Lieutenant Colonel Tubell's personal dedication, sound management, and 
ability to build a strong team has contributed to the Product Office 
becoming a ``Center of Excellence'' in Command Post and Tactical 
Operations Centers design and development. He has been the driving 
force behind transforming analog Tactical Operations Centers into 
Network-Centric Command Posts for our warfighters and their staffs. His 
achievements and dedicated service have reflected great credit upon 
himself, the Army Acquisition Corps, the United States Army, and the 
Department of Defense.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of North Alabama, I congratulate 
Lieutenant Colonel Tubell for his twenty years of service to our 
country and I welcome him to our North Alabama community.

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