[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ON THE RETIREMENT OF COL THOMAS W. SHUBERT FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR 
                                 FORCE

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                           HON. BOB GOODLATTE

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 4, 2005

  Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his retirement from 
the United States Air Force, I want to take this opportunity to honor 
Col ``Tom'' Shubert for his 30 years of dedicated service to our 
country. In his most recent assignment he served as the Chief, 
Congressional Inquiries Division, Office of Legislative Liaison. He 
managed, on behalf of the Department of the Air Force, all constituent 
inquiries from the White House, Office of the Vice President, Members 
of Congress and state and local governments.
  Colonel Shubert began his illustrious Air Force career as a 
distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at East 
Carolina University and was commissioned in 1974. Following graduation 
from Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1975, his operational assignments 
included piloting B-52 strategic bombers and T-39 airlift support 
mission aircraft both in the United States and in the Far East.
  From April 1986 to April 1989, Colonel Shubert served as a Political-
Military Affairs Officer on the Joint Staff at Headquarters, United 
States Pacific Command. He then served as the Assistant Air Attache for 
Operations at the American Embassy in Canberra, Australia until June of 
1993. Colonel Shubert was then assigned as a Congressional Inquires 
Liaison in the Congressional Inquiry Division, Office of the Secretary 
of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force.
  In June 1995, Colonel Shubert entered Danish language training and 
then served as the Air Attache at the American Embassy in Copenhagen, 
Denmark from December 1995 to July 1998. He then returned to the 
Pentagon, where he served as the Military Assistant to the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, Office of the Secretary 
of Defense, until October 2000.
  From October 2000 to June 2002, Colonel Shubert headed the 
Assessments Branch, Policy Division, Defense Technology Security 
Administration, which reviewed both Munitions and Dual-Use export 
license applications.
  In July 2003, Colonel Shubert assumed duties as the Chief of the 
Congressional Inquiry Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
Secretary of the Air Force. During this time, Colonel Shubert escorted 
scores of Members of Congress on more than twenty Congressional 
Delegations, in furtherance of Members' oversight responsibilities.
  Colonel Shubert assisted me and Members of the Committee on 
Agriculture during trips to Afghanistan, Iraq, and, last year, to 
Africa. He upheld the highest standards of professional conduct and his 
thorough and efficient planning assured that these trips were a 
complete success. He will be missed.
  Colonel Shubert holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Honor 
Graduate) from East Carolina University, a Master of Science in Systems 
Management from the University of Southern California, and a Master of 
Arts Degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate 
School.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in expressing our 
sincere appreciation to COL Tom Shubert for his outstanding service to 
both the Legislative and Executive Branches and to the United States 
Air Force.
  I wish him, his wife Kathy, and their daughters Victoria and Joanna, 
the very best as they face new challenges in the coming years. I will 
miss his unfailing good humor and hard work. Colonel Shubert has 
consistently conducted himself in a professional manner and therefore 
brings great credit to the United States Air Force.

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