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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Master Sergeant Steven Stiefvater of Fort |
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Worth retired from the U.S. Air Force on January 12, 2019, drawing |
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to a close a notable career in the service of our nation that |
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spanned nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Marrero, Louisiana, Mr. Stiefvater |
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moved to Texas with his family when he was 10, and he joined the U.S. |
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Air Force in August 1989; trained as a mechanic, he worked on KC-10 |
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Extender tanker and cargo aircraft and B-52 Stratofortress bombers |
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at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, rising through the ranks |
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from airman first class to staff sergeant; in July 1997, he |
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transferred to Tinker AFB to serve as an E-3/AWACS crew chief and |
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earned promotion to master sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, In February 2004, Sergeant Stiefvater became an A-10 |
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Thunderbolt and B-52 tactical aircraft superintendent with the 10th |
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Air Force at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base; in |
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July 2010, he left active duty to work at Lockheed Martin |
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Aeronautics in Fort Worth, but as a traditional reservist, he |
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continued to serve at Barksdale AFB as aircraft maintenance |
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superintendent for the 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and then |
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as superintendent of the 307th Maintenance Group; during this time, |
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he also volunteered for a detail at Dyess AFB in Abilene; he was |
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promoted to chief master sergeant in July 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sergeant Stiefvater enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Teresa Kathleen Stiefvater, and his |
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son, Steven Daniel Stiefvater; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary tenure in the air |
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force, Sergeant Stiefvater's dedication, professionalism, and |
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skill have greatly benefited his state and nation, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Master Sergeant Steven |
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Stiefvater of Fort Worth on his retirement from the U.S. Air Force |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Stiefvater as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |