By Siebert H.R. No. 570
76R10405 JHS-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Antoinette McCracken has been
1-2 selected as the 1998 Chief of Naval Air Training George M. Skurla
1-3 Naval Flight Officer Instructor of the Year, and it is indeed an
1-4 honor to pay tribute to this exemplary individual at this time; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Lieutenant McCracken has demonstrated excellence and
1-6 dedication in the performance of her duties as Instructor Navigator
1-7 and Flight Commander, 562nd Flying Training Squadron, for the year
1-8 1998; she ranks in the top 10 percent of student contact hours and
1-9 has been named Chief of Instructor Training School; and
1-10 WHEREAS, This noteworthy officer has distinguished herself as
1-11 an exceptional primary global phase instructor, and her selection
1-12 as instructor and mentor for struggling students is illustrative of
1-13 her competence as both a leader and a teacher and the faith she has
1-14 earned from her superior officers; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Lieutenant McCracken's hard work and commitment to
1-16 duty resulted in the on-time graduation of the more than 45
1-17 students and 20 instructors in her charge, and this 100 percent
1-18 graduation rate can be directly attributed to her peerless
1-19 performance and unparalleled professionalism; now, therefore, be it
1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-21 Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant Antoinette McCracken on
1-22 being named the 1998 Naval Flight Instructor of the Year and
1-23 commend her for her dutiful service as a member of the U.S. Navy;
1-24 and, be it further
2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-2 prepared for Lieutenant McCracken as an expression of high regard
2-3 by the Texas House of Representatives.