TITLE: Commending the participants in the United States Army's Senior Service College Fellows Program.

SUMMARY: Commending the participants in the United States Army's Senior Service College Fellows Program.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize members of the United States Army's Senior Service College Fellows Program; and WHEREAS, A component of the United States Army War College, the Senior Service College Fellows Program consists of a year of intensive academic study for selected officers that focuses on the relationships between national security policy and its implementation, technology and industry, and military policy and process; and WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have served as host universities for this program for two decades; the national security policy and process component of the program combines directed and elective study at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas Department of Government, and the Bush School of Government and Public Service; and WHEREAS, The program of study is complemented with a series of lectures and dialogue with prominent industry representatives, congressional and world leaders, and key military commands; the officers participating in this prestigious program will move on to assignments in senior military leadership positions around the world; and WHEREAS, Under the expert direction of Lieutenant General Joe Yakovac, Retired, the following officers are completing their United States Army War College requirements through Texas universities: Colonel John Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel William Bailey, Colonel Timothy Baxter, Lieutenant Colonel David Kaczmarski, Colonel Robert McVay, Colonel Rick Noriega, Lieutenant Colonel William Phillips, Colonel Kurt Pinkerton, Lieutenant Colonel Dale Rivers, Lieutenant Colonel William Robare, Colonel Maria Zumwalt, Colonel James Raymer, and Lieutenant Colonel Willie Rios; and WHEREAS, These distinguished officers have more than 250 years of combined military experience and have each served on numerous deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom; they are truly deserving of recognition for their devotion to duty and their exemplary service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby commend the participants in the United States Army's Senior Service College Fellows Program and extend to them best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them as an expression of gratitude and esteem from the Texas Senate. Van de Putte President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 31, 2011.