[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROCKO RODRIGUEZ

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today, I am grateful to 
express my appreciation to Lieutenant Colonel Rocko Rodriguez, U.S. Air 
Force, of San Antonio, Texas.
  For the past year, I have had the privilege of working alongside 
Rocko in the office as he served the people of South Carolina's Second 
Congressional District as a defense fellow on assignment from the Air 
Force.
  Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez was commissioned in 2001, through the 
Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He 
distinguished himself early as a leader, holding various positions in 
special operations and cyber operations. Rocko has served honorably in 
Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, Southern Watch, and Deny Flight.
  Rocko is a dedicated member of the Air Force with academic 
achievements. He will graduate from the Air Force Legislative 
Fellowship program this Thursday and will receive his masters of 
science degree from Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute. 
Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez will soon be transitioning to work at the 
U.S. Cyber Command Legislative Affairs Branch.
  I wish Rocko, his wife, Sarah, and his four children, Kaitlyn, 
Natalie, Troy, and Timothy, all the best for continued success.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his 
actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on 
terrorism.

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