[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 372-373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RETIREMENT OF MR. JAMES M. PHILPOTT

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to Mr. James M. 
Philpott, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management, U.S. 
Army Pacific, who, in early 2006, will retire from a distinguished 
career spanning 35 years of exemplary service to America.
  Mr. Philpott began his Federal career as a Comptroller Management 
Intern with the U.S. Army Pacific in 1971. He has served with Army 
organizations in Hawaii, Okinawa, mainland Japan, Korea, and Fort 
Huachuca, AZ. Mr. Philpott also spent 2 years with the U.S. Department 
of Energy where he directed the Comptroller's independent financial 
management review and analysis function.
  During his more than 30 years involved in Army resource management, 
Mr. Philpott was a highly respected leader and expert on the Army 
budget and a wide range of related issues concerning the Asia-Pacific 
region. He played a critical role in the formulation, approval, and 
execution of U.S. Army Pacific budgets that produced a much-needed 
strengthening of America's defense posture and enabled our military to 
fulfill its many demanding commitments within the Pacific area of 
responsibility.
  Mr. Philpott developed and led a diverse staff of analysts. Over the 
years, he mentored and guided a generation of Army budget and 
management analysts. Mr. Philpott was the primary leader in tracking 
and resolving budget and realignment matters involving U.S. Army 
Pacific. He meticulously tracked numerous and complex actions affecting 
the funding and manpower available to the command. Mr. Philpott has 
been a loyal and trustworthy adviser to nine commanding generals of 
U.S. Army Pacific, spanning 19 years. His expertise of Pacific resource 
management matters is unparalleled.
  Mr. Philpott produced substantial top-quality analysis on complex 
economic, fiscal, and budget topics for commanders of U.S. Pacific 
Command and U.S. Army Pacific and other senior leaders. He also 
improved support for these leaders by initiating important resource 
management reforms that saved staff time and improved the quality of 
decisionmaking data.
  For his extraordinary achievements, Mr. Philpott received the 
Meritorious Service Award three times. He was

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awarded the Nick Hoge Award for Professional Development, and Superior 
Civilian Service Award and Commander's Award two times. He earned the 
deep respect of leaders throughout the U.S. Army Pacific, Department of 
the Army, and with Congress's defense oversight committees. These 
leaders benefited enormously from his exceptional knowledge and 
dedication. Mr. Philpott's service has substantially helped our 
Nation's leaders make the wisest possible allocation of its defense 
resources in order to ensure America's future security.
  Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Philpott has had the 
resolute support of his wife Kathy and his three children. He has 
earned the deep gratitude of the American people. I join my staff, 
particularly our Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Staff Director, 
Sid Ashworth, in wishing Mr. Philpott and his family all the best in 
the coming years.

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