[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN ENRIQUE SADSAD UPON RECEIVING THE 2009 
                   MILITARY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2009

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Captain Enrique Sadsad, who has received the 2009 Military Leader of 
the Year Award, given by the Association of Defense Communities. 
Captain Sadsad's tireless pursuit of fostering community bonds, 
developing defense partnerships and effectively leading the Training 
Air Wing Five for the Naval Air Station Whiting Field has made a 
lasting difference in the lives of many in my district.
  Captain Sadsad effectively fulfills his military mission through 
superior leadership of Training Air Wing Five. His duties include 
coordinating fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft pilot training for 
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force and pilots from over a dozen 
different countries. Under Captain Sadsad's direction, the Training Air 
Wing Five contributes to 10% of all Naval Flight hours flown world-
wide. Captain Sadsad still finds the time to go above and beyond his 
call of duty to actively engage in the community exemplified through 
his involvement with numerous programs. Chief among them include; the 
Covenant Hospice Veteran program, American Cancer Society, Habitat for 
Humanity, Junior Reserve Officer Training Course, Partners-in-
Education, Manna Food Bank, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the Drug 
Education for Youth program.
  Moreover, Captain Sadsad's successful joint venture with County and 
State Encroachment Partnering has resulted in the acquisition of more 
than 1,000 acres of conservation easements contributing to the 
protection of the mission at NAS Whiting Field. In addition, Captain 
Sadsad has sought to diligently work with resource management to 
oversee the preservation of several rare, threatened and endangered 
wildlife species as well as overseeing 2,351 acres of forestland, 317 
acres of wetlands, and 742 acres in Agricultural leases.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I would like 
to thank Captain Enrique Sadsad for his dedicated efforts of training 
our service men and women and conscientiously working to improve the 
community of Northwest Florida. Vicki and I send him our best wishes 
for continued success.

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