Recognizing Veteran and Federal Aviation Administration Supervisor, David Pesko, Jr.

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Mrs. TORRES of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor David Pesko, Jr. and his many years of dedication to the United States and Inland Empire as a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration.

David served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 9 years and 7 months from February 1985 until September 1994. During his service with the Marine Corps, David attended Air Traffic Control Communication Technology school. In 1986, he used this expertise to serve with the Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron 18 while stationed in Japan. In 1989, David was transferred to the Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine, California, where he served in the G-6 Communications Data and Electronics Squadron. Later he continued with this squadron but transitioned from the Marine Corps to the Department of Defense. After more than 10 years of dedication to the Marine Corps and Department of Defense, David transitioned to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he rose in the ranks to become a supervisor at the Ontario National Air Space Electronics Service Support Center. After his transition to the FAA, David continued to serve his country as he was deployed to Haiti in 2010 to support the FAA's Air Traffic Control at the Port Au Prince Airport.

At the end of this year, David is officially retiring. I hope that he gets to rest and enjoy time with his family, including his three grandchildren. We are grateful for his service to our country.

For his outstanding accomplishments, it is my honor to recognize David Pesko, Jr. His years of civic service and commitment to the United States and the people of the Inland Empire are worthy of the highest commendation.

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