[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7747]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CELEBRATING ROYCE SCHERTZ

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2014

  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Royce Schertz who 
will graduate as a Second Lieutenant from the U.S. Air Force Academy on 
May 28, 2014. While his time at the academy is coming to an end, 
there's no extended summer vacation in store for him. Lt. Schertz has 
been accepted into the prestigious pilot school program which starts 
three weeks later.
  While the Academy's aviation programs give cadets the opportunity to 
fly in both powered and unpowered aircraft, learn advanced parachuting 
skills, and compete against students from colleges around the world, 
only the elite move on to the pilot school program. Lt. Schertz's next 
year will be focused and devoted to the program as his time will be 
filled flying and preparing for flights. Taking control of the most 
advanced aircraft in the world--and pushing their performances to the 
limit--requires extraordinary skill, precision, and commitment to 
mission accomplishment. All of these are attributes Lt. Schertz has 
shown time and time again.
  At the Academy, Lt. Schertz distinguished himself as both a scholar 
and a leader. A regular presence on the Dean's List, he also found time 
to support and motivate his classmates, raise funds for charity, and 
host foreign exchange students. In addition to his intense military 
training, Lt. Schertz devoted many hours to community service and was a 
key member of the Academy's competitive athletic programs. All this was 
atop an academic workload that challenges our nation's best and 
brightest.
  Lt. Schertz's dedication to excellence displays the best values of 
central Texas and is a reflection of the greatness of the men and women 
of our armed forces. I commend his achievements, celebrate his 
commitment, and wish him well in the future. I'm grateful that brave 
young men like him will be providing our nation's security in the years 
to come.

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