[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING KEVIN W. BRADLEY

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                         HON. ANN MARIE BUERKLE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Kevin W. Bradley. 
On August 24, 2012 I had the great honor of attending Kevin Bradley's 
pinning ceremony where he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier 
General.
  General Bradley, a native of Binghamton, New York, received his Air 
Force commission through the Officer Training School program in 1984. 
After serving in the United States Air Force, General Bradley joined 
the New York Air National Guard in 1992 where he has commanded 
frontline combat units at the squadron, group and wing level. He has 
served at the National Guard Bureau and the Headquarters United States 
Air Force. General Bradley is a command pilot with over 3500 hours in 
the T-37, T-38, F-16 and MQ-9 aircraft. He has flown combat missions in 
support of Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Northern Watch, 
Operation Southern Watch, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi 
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
  In 2008, General Bradley began a four year tenure as Commander of the 
174th Fighter Wing in Syracuse, New York. Under his command, the 174th 
saw a number of significant milestones including the conversion of the 
Wing from F-16 fighter jets to MQ-9 Reaper Drones, the standup of the 
MQ-9 Field Training Detachment, and the addition of numerous support 
mechanisms at Hancock field, especially the full-time Director of 
Psychological Health.
  Brigadier General Kevin W. Bradley currently serves as Assistant 
Adjutant General--Air, New York Air National Guard. In this role, 
General Bradley is responsible for five flying wings and the Northeast 
Air Defense Sector. He is the primary advisor to the Adjutant General 
on all Air Guard matters.
  General Bradley has answered the call to serve his country for more 
than 28 years. His service has made a great difference in the lives of 
so many. On behalf of the 25th Congressional District of New York, I 
thank General Bradley for his many years of service to our nation and 
community. America is grateful for his service and sacrifice, and that 
of his wife Karen.

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