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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
BY SENATOR ADLEY
A RESOLUTION
To commend United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mark J. Sorapuru on his assuming
command of the 7
th
Space Warning Squadron.
WHEREAS, Mark J. Sorapuru, son of Murray J. Sorapuru and Priscilla Duplessis,
is a native of Marrero, Louisiana, and a graduate of West Jefferson High School; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Sorapuru received his degree from the College of Education at
the University of New Orleans and is a graduate of the United States Naval War College in
Newport, Rhode Island; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Sorapuru married a New Orleans native, Ramona Traigle
Sorapuru, the daughter of Jane Burgin and Alvin Traigle and a graduate of Riverdale High
School; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Sorapuru and his wife, Mona, during a highly successful
military career, have been blessed with two healthy children, Abigail Ann and Mark Joseph
Sorapuru; and
WHEREAS, Mona received her degree from the College of Education at the
University of New Orleans, and served as the Catholic Religious Education Coordinator at
Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the 7
th
Space Warning Squadron is the missile warning and missile
defense for the entire West coast of North, Central and South America; and
WHEREAS, the 7
th
Space Warning Squadron's mission is also space tracking of
thousands of objects in space from satellites to space debris, as well as cataloging and
reporting the objects rate of speed and size to NASA and the Air Force Space Command to
ensure safe launching of satellites and astronauts during space missions; and
WHEREAS, the 7
th
Space Warning Squadron's mission is vital and provides advice
to our nation and our allies in order to detect threats to our national space assets and our
national security; and SR NO. 187 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, Colonel Jennifer C. Moore, Commander of the 21
st
Operations Group
will host a change of command ceremony on June 15
th
, 2012, at Beale Air Force Base,
California, during which Lt. Col. Scott M. Schroff will transfer command of the 7
th
Space
Warning Squadron to Lt. Col. Sorapuru; and
WHEREAS, that same day, Mona Sorapuru assumes the honor of becoming the 7
th
Space Warning Squadron's First Lady.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend its highest commendations to, and takes great pride in congratulating
United States Air Force Lt. Col. Mark J. Sorapuru as he takes command of the 7
th
Space
Warning Squadron and continues to render his outstanding service to our nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Lt.
Col. Mark J. Sorapuru.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE