[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15747]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL ROBERT A. ROWLETTE, JR.

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                          HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2005

  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
service of Colonel Robert A. Rowlette, Jr., Commander of the Louisville 
Engineer District since July 2002. Colonel Rowlette will retire from 
active duty with the U.S. Army on September 1st of this year, with over 
26 years of dedicated service to our nation.
  A native of Berea, Kentucky, Colonel Rowlette was commissioned in the 
Corps of Engineers upon graduation from the University of Kentucky 
where he earned both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Civil 
Engineering. During his military career, Colonel Rowlette's leadership, 
vision and dedication to duty have contributed significantly to the 
national defense, economic prosperity and quality of life for our 
citizens.
  As Commander of the Corps of Engineers' Louisville District, Colonel 
Rowlette oversaw Army, Air Force and DOD military construction projects 
valued in excess of $350 million annually. Major military installations 
supported include, Fort Campbell and Fort Knox in Kentucky, Scott Air 
Force Base near St. Louis, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton as 
well as Army and Air Force Reserve facilities nationwide. Additionally, 
Colonel Rowlette has been responsible for comprehensive water resources 
and project operations in 76,000 square miles of the Ohio River 
watershed, providing flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration and 
commercial navigation.
  Colonel Rowlette extended his leadership well beyond the assigned 
missions of the Corps of Engineers by personally participating in 
regional events and promoting a strong partnership between Army and 
civilian engineers. As immediate Past President of the Society of 
American Military Engineers' (SAME) Kentuckiana Post, Colonel Rowlette 
was responsible for hosting the 2005 Joint Engineer Education and 
Training Conference where more than 1,200 participants came together 
for professional development.
  Prior assignments also reflect Colonel Rowlette's commitment to 
military readiness and willingness to share his considerable talents 
for the good of others. His service as Commander of the Charleston 
(South Carolina) District supported our nation's vital deep-draft ports 
and operation of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; as Assistant 
Professor of Mathematics at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he 
helped prepare our future Army leaders; and while serving in a variety 
of combat battalion assignments he helped provide the military 
deterrence necessary for peace.
  A good neighbor and valued steward of our defense assets and natural 
resources, Colonel Rowlette will be remembered for his spirit of 
service, patriotism and dedication to our nation. On the occasion of 
his retirement, I wish to extend my best wishes to Colonel Rowlette, 
his wife Janet and their children Robert and Meredith.

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