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04 LC 25 3573
House Resolution
1398
By: Representatives Purcell of the 122nd, Stephens of the 123rd, Birdsong of the 104th, Coleman of the 118th, DeLoach of the 127th, and others
By: Representatives Purcell of the 122nd, Stephens of the 123rd, Birdsong of the 104th, Coleman of the 118th, DeLoach of the 127th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Major General William N. Searcy; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Major General William N. Searcy is completing a distinguished military career of more than 36 years; and
WHEREAS, he has served more than four years as Assistant Adjutant General for Air and as Commander of the 3,000 member Georgia Air National Guard; and
WHEREAS, during this time, General Searcy was instrumental in the formation of the 116th Air Control Wing, the first blended wing in Air Force history and the largest unit in the Air National Guard with more than 2,500 active duty and Air National Guard personnel; and
WHEREAS, General Searcy oversaw one of the largest mobilizations of Georgia Air National Guard personnel and equipment in support of operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom; and
WHEREAS, General Searcy began his military career in 1968 as a pilot with Savannah´s 165th Military Airlift Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard and advanced through a succession of senior command positions to the position of Wing Commander of the 900 member Airlift Wing in 1996; and
WHEREAS, he is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours and has been involved in numerous world-wide missions, exercises, and deployments including support for Desert Shield and Provide Promise; and
WHEREAS, General Searcy is a distinguished Georgian whose contributions to the state and nation are many and whose character represents the finest ideals of a citizen soldier.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Major General William N. Searcy, Commander of the Georgia Air National Guard, for his distinguished military career.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Major General William N. Searcy.
WHEREAS, Major General William N. Searcy is completing a distinguished military career of more than 36 years; and
WHEREAS, he has served more than four years as Assistant Adjutant General for Air and as Commander of the 3,000 member Georgia Air National Guard; and
WHEREAS, during this time, General Searcy was instrumental in the formation of the 116th Air Control Wing, the first blended wing in Air Force history and the largest unit in the Air National Guard with more than 2,500 active duty and Air National Guard personnel; and
WHEREAS, General Searcy oversaw one of the largest mobilizations of Georgia Air National Guard personnel and equipment in support of operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom; and
WHEREAS, General Searcy began his military career in 1968 as a pilot with Savannah´s 165th Military Airlift Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard and advanced through a succession of senior command positions to the position of Wing Commander of the 900 member Airlift Wing in 1996; and
WHEREAS, he is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours and has been involved in numerous world-wide missions, exercises, and deployments including support for Desert Shield and Provide Promise; and
WHEREAS, General Searcy is a distinguished Georgian whose contributions to the state and nation are many and whose character represents the finest ideals of a citizen soldier.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Major General William N. Searcy, Commander of the Georgia Air National Guard, for his distinguished military career.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Major General William N. Searcy.