[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22484]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING MAJOR GENERAL GREGORY WAYT

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                           HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Mr. AUSTRIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Major General 
Gregory Wayt for his service to the State of Ohio and our nation on the 
occasion of his retirement.
  It is an honor to join the people of Ohio's 7th Congressional 
District in congratulating General Wayt upon his retirement as Adjutant 
General for the State of Ohio. Serving as Adjutant General since 2004, 
General Wayt commanded the Ohio National Guard and was responsible for 
overseeing the day-to-day operation and management of the readiness, 
fiscal, personnel, equipment, and real property resources of the Guard.
  The Ohio National Guard consists of the Ohio Army National Guard, 
Ohio Air National Guard, Ohio Military Reserve, and Ohio Naval Militia, 
totaling more than 17,000 personnel.
  A 1975 alumnus of The Ohio State University, General Wayt is a 
Distinguished Military graduate of the university's Reserve Officer 
Training Corps program. He then served on active duty as an Air Defense 
Artillery Officer with the U.S. Army until joining the Ohio Army 
National Guard in 1980.
  As a member of the Ohio Army National Guard, General Wayt has 
commanded and has held staff officer assignments at all levels. Prior 
to serving as Ohio's Adjutant General, he served as the Commander for 
the 145th Regiment and the Ohio Regional Training Institute.
  He also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Operations, 
Training, and Military Support and as the Joint Chief of Staff for the 
Joint Force Headquarters for the Ohio National Guard.
  General Wayt has led a distinguished career and holds many awards 
including the Legion of Merit with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, the 
Meritorious Service Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and One 
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Commendation Medal with three 
Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.
  Ohio's 7th Congressional District has been well served by General 
Wayt as the district includes the Springfield Air National Guard Base 
and the Air and Army National Guard Units located at the Rickenbacker 
International Airport. He has also coordinated efforts in cooperation 
with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Defense Supply Center 
of Columbus. I personally have worked alongside General Wayt as he has 
been an integral part of supporting our national guard and military 
facilities across Ohio and our nation.
  For his many years of dedication to the State of Ohio and to this 
nation, I again join the people of Ohio's 7th Congressional District in 
extending our best wishes upon his retirement and wish him success in 
all his future endeavors.

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