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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Major Pete J. Sanchez is retiring from the United |
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States Air Force on October 1, 2017, concluding 22 years of |
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exemplary service to this nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his enlistment in 1995, Pete Sanchez |
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finished basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio |
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and was subsequently assigned to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma; |
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commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2001, he was promoted to |
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first lieutenant in 2002, captain in 2005, and major in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Major Sanchez has logged more than |
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4,600 flying hours, including over 775 combat and combat-support |
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hours, and participated in such operations as Desert Thunder, |
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Desert Fox, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Joint Guardian, New |
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Dawn, and Inherent Resolve; after assignments as chief of awards |
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and decorations, aircraft commander, flight commander, and |
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instructor pilot, he was appointed in 2010 as assistant director of |
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operations in the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Operations |
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Group, at McConnell AFB; since August 2014, this esteemed officer |
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has served as chief pilot, as assistant director of operations, and |
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as an instructor/evaluator pilot of the Central Flight Instructor |
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Course at Altus AFB in Oklahoma; and |
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WHEREAS, Major Sanchez has received numerous decorations and |
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awards during his career, including the Meritorious Service Medal |
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with oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, the |
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Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air Force |
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Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force |
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Achievement Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his exceptional leadership, valor, and |
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devotion to duty, Major Pete Sanchez has fulfilled the highest |
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ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Major Pete |
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J. Sanchez on his retirement from the U.S. Air Force and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Major Sanchez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |