[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15471]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   TRIBUTE TO MAJOR ALISON KAMATARIS

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I want to honor my Air Force 
legislative fellow, active duty MAJ Alison ``Babs'' Kamataris. For the 
past year, Babs has been an invaluable member of my legislative team.
  Babs has served with honor and distinction in the United States Air 
Force for nearly 15 years. She is an accomplished Air Force 
intelligence officer--representing the best our military has to offer. 
Her career has included a tour in Turkey and two tours in South Korea, 
as well as six deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In Congress, she 
has been a critical asset to my legislative team, where she has used 
her tremendous knowledge and experience to help me in my efforts to 
serve those who serve us, and ensure that our brave servicemembers have 
the resources they need to carry out their missions and protect our 
country.
  Babs was a natural fit for our office. She grew up in Belmont, NH and 
attended Norwich University in Vermont. She possesses that rugged, 
hardworking, do-it-yourself attitude for which Granite Staters are 
known. We also share a personal connection as Air Force families. Not 
only has Babs served our country in the Air Force with distinction, but 
her husband has too. Like my husband Joe, Babs' husband Andy is an A-10 
pilot. In fact, Andy deployed to Afghanistan for 4 months this year 
while Babs worked in my office and served as a conscientious mother to 
her beautiful 3-year-old daughter, Taylor. Babs and her family deserve 
our deep admiration and gratitude for their service to our country.
  As Babs' tenure in our office comes to a conclusion, we are sad to 
see her go. We will always consider Babs and her entire Air Force 
family as part of our team. Babs will continue to serve our Nation well 
in positions of increasing responsibility. I look forward to watching 
her career closely. Babs and Andy are truly the best our country has to 
offer. I and my staff wish her the very best in her next assignment and 
beyond.

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