1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 990
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-3     recognizing Colonel John N. Jasper, who is retiring after nearly
 1-4     30 years of loyal service in the United States Air Force; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Colonel Jasper served as a missile combat crew
 1-6     commander and evaluator at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota
 1-7     from 1971 to 1976 and then as an assistant professor of aerospace
 1-8     studies at Southern Illinois University until 1979; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, From 1980 to 1983, he was commander of the 3750th
1-10     Headquarters Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas; he later
1-11     served at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas and at the Pentagon in
1-12     Washington, D.C.; from 1992 to 1995, he served as deputy commander
1-13     of the 81st Technical Training Group at Keesler Air Force Base in
1-14     Mississippi; and
1-15           WHEREAS, From August of 1995 to the present, Colonel Jasper
1-16     has served as vice commander of the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow
1-17     Air Force Base in Texas, where, as principal assistant to the wing
1-18     commander, he has provided support for training over 6,000
1-19     intelligence experts for the United States Air Force, Army, Navy,
1-20     and Marine Corps and for government civilian agencies, allied
1-21     nations, and firefighter and SPINSTRA specialists; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Colonel Jasper's responsibilities have included
1-23     implementing the commander's policies and directing wing staff
 2-1     offices, energy conservation committees, civilian cost management,
 2-2     health promotions, and readiness posture; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, In tribute to Colonel Jasper's outstanding service in
 2-4     the United States Air Force, he has earned the Meritorious Service
 2-5     Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Air Force Commendation
 2-6     Medal with oak leaf cluster; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     76th Legislature, hereby commend Colonel John N. Jasper on his many
 2-9     contributions to the United States Air Force and his loyal service
2-10     to his country and extend to him best wishes for the retirement
2-11     years ahead; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-13     Colonel Jasper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-14                                                               Wentworth
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2-16                                          President of the Senate
2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-19                                  on May 14, 1999.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate