[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15516]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING COLONEL DAVE ``CHEESE'' BURGY

  (Mr. BRIDENSTINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Colonel Dave 
``Cheese'' Burgy on his outstanding leadership as commander of the 
Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing located at the Tulsa 
Air National Guard Base. He relinquishes command this Saturday.
  Colonel Burgy received his Air Force ROTC commission at Arizona State 
University. He transitioned to the Oklahoma National Guard as a C-26 
inspector pilot before retraining in the F-16. Colonel Burgy has logged 
over 3,800 military flight hours and deployed five times to fight our 
Nation's wars.
  As the 138th commander since December 2012, Colonel Burgy led the Air 
National Guard's best fighter wing of over 1,200 airmen. He exemplifies 
the self-sacrifice and patriotism of the citizen warriors in the 
National Guard.
  Colonel Burgy, thank you for your outstanding service to the 138th, 
the National Guard, and our country.

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