2017 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 15
BY SENATORS PEACOCK, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BARROW, BISHOP,
BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CHABERT, CLAITOR, COLOMB,
CORTEZ, DONAHUE, ERDEY, FANNIN, GATTI, HEWITT, JOHNS,
LAFLEUR, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU, MARTINY, MILKOVICH,
MILLS, MIZELL, MORRELL, MORRISH, PERRY, PETERSON,
RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON,
WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVES
CARMODY, HORTON AND SEAB AUGH
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the commanders, officers, and airmen of Barksdale Air Force Base upon
receipt of the annual Commander in Chief Award for Installation Excellence from
the United States Department of Defense.
WHEREAS, the personnel of Barksdale Air Force Base have been recognized for
outstanding innovations in maintaining combat readiness and for exemplary support of
military missions assigned by the Department of Defense; and
WHEREAS, the selection process for the prize involved intense scrutiny by a panel
of command senior leaders from a variety of career fields who inspected each military
installation and conducted detailed evaluations of all facets of air base ecology, including
working environments, residential housing conditions, and recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, along with its extraordinary airmen, eight of Barksdale's units were
nominated for "special recognition" and will compete for a separate award; these readiness
units include the Second Comptroller Squadron, Second Continuous Process Improvement
Team, Second Force Support Squadron, Second Installation Deployment Office, Second
Maintenance Group, Second Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment
Team, Second Public Affairs, and Second Readiness and Emergency Management Fleet; and
WHEREAS, in conclusion, the selection panel expressed its admiration for the
airmen at Barksdale for their spirit, their resolve, their overall service performance, and their
involvement in the local community; and
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WHEREAS, since the dedication of Barksdale Field in 1933 and its establishment
as an air force base of operations in February 1948, Barksdale airmen and their families have
been an integral part of the fabric of the Shreveport-Bossier community; through mutual
respect and support, Barksdale and Shreveport-Bossier have grown stronger and better
throughout the years; and
WHEREAS, for a job well done, Barksdale Air Force Base will receive an incentive
award of seven hundred thousand dollars to invest in personnel enrichment projects, as well
as a commemorative commander in chief award trophy and flag accompanied by a
congratulatory letter from President Donald Trump; and
WHEREAS, Barksdale Air Force Base remains a steadfast, combat-ready military
organization headquartered in Northwestern Louisiana which safeguards American interests
at home and throughout the world with its capacity for strategic deterrence and global
combat.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the commanding officers, airmen, and personnel of Barksdale Air Force Base
upon receipt of the annual Commander in Chief Award for Installation Excellence presented
by the United States Department of Defense.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
congratulate Barksdale Air Force Base on its exemplary history of military air defense and
its positive contributions to the Bossier/Caddo community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Colonel Ty W. Neuman, commander, Second Bombardment Wing and Lieutenant Colonel
William "Bill" Fish, director of staff, Second Bombardment Wing.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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