[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23630]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    BOISE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, as an Idahoan, I have many reasons 
to be proud of the accomplishments of fellow Idahoans, and today, I 
have yet another: in early September, the Federal Aviation 
Administration notified the Boise Air Traffic Control Tower--BOI ATCT--
that it had been selected as National Facility of the Year for fiscal 
year 2007. In a category that included 112 other facilities nationwide, 
the BOI ATCT scored higher than the others on safety metrics, employee 
focus, innovation and customer service. I congratulate Gordon Stewart, 
BOI ATCT manager and his staff for their teamwork, positive, winning 
attitudes and overall excellence. As Gordon noted recently, he and his 
team are ``ever cognizant of the public trust bestowed upon our 
profession, and with that knowledge we constantly strive to move the 
bar of excellence higher. . . . The greatest tool at our disposal is 
communication.'' This award comes on the heels of a regional award that 
the BOI ATCT team won for fiscal year 2006.
  I wish BOI ATCT continued success in its service and its highly 
effective partnerships with the Boise Airport, Idaho Air and Army 
National Guard, National Interagency Fire Center, passenger and cargo 
airlines and corporate and general aviation. It is good to know that an 
airport that I frequently use abides by such high standards of safety 
and service.

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