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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 350
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Major General John F. Nichols, who retired in January |
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of 2019 as the adjutant general of Texas after a distinguished |
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40-year career in the United States Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Major General Nichols received his commission in |
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1979 through the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado |
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Springs, Colorado; he began his career by serving as an |
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instructor pilot at Reese Air Force Base before transitioning to |
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the F-16 with the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing; and |
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WHEREAS, He went on to serve in the 401st Tactical Fighter |
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Wing at Torrejon Air Base in Spain, where he advanced to the |
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position of assistant operations officer in the 614th Tactical |
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Fighter Squadron; he returned to the United States to work with |
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the Directorate of Operations on Project Checkmate at the |
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Pentagon, and he later served with the Wisconsin Air National |
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Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Major General Nichols joined the Texas Air |
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National Guard in April of 2000 and served as vice commander and |
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commander of the 149th Fighter Wing before assuming the position |
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of adjutant general of Texas; over the course of his career as a |
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command pilot, he amassed more than 3,000 flight hours in fighter |
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aircraft; and |
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WHEREAS, An esteemed pilot and officer, he is respected and |
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admired by all those with whom he served, and his presence at the |
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Texas Air National Guard will be greatly missed; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Major General John F. Nichols on his |
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outstanding service to our state and nation and extend to him |
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best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 12, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |