December 1, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1673 after 34 years of dedicated service to the chil- 1997. In 1998, she earned a Master’s degree KAZAKHSTAN’S INDEPENDENCE dren of South Florida. in Business Administration and Management. DAY From his days as a volunteer physician with While her active duty career had many dif- the National Service Corps to his long tenure ferent facets, Colonel Brunswick excelled in HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA as a private practitioner in West Palm Beach, every assignment. These assignments in- OF AMERICAN SAMOA Daniel has dedicated his career to improving cluded positions as a personnel specialist, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the lives of children in our community. project officer, project manager, program inte- Monday, December 1, 2014 His passion for service goes well beyond his grator, professor, and program chief. practice as a doctor. In his limited free time, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I would Daniel developed the Support Group Network, Throughout Colonel Brunswick’s 29 years in like to extend congratulations to the people of a computerized database of medical support the Air Force, she always exemplified the Air Kazakhstan and President Nursultan organizations. Additionally, he is a founding Force core value of excellence in everything Nazarbayev on the occasion of Kazakhstan’s member of the Drowning Prevention Coalition she did. As a testament to this, Colonel Bruns- national holiday—Independence Day. Under and both a founding member and former wick was a Distinguished Graduate from the the leadership of President Nursultan President of the Palm Beach County Pediatric Officer Training School, one of a few hand- Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan has reached consid- Society. picked program managers selected Air Force- erable success in economic development, in- A classical music and piano enthusiast, wide to participate in the Air Force Institute of creased the living standard of its nation and Daniel enjoys traveling around the world and Technology’s Education with Industry at The enjoys authority in the region and in the world is fluent in Spanish and French. Daniel has Boeing Corporation. She was certified in Pro- arena. Promoting the ideals of democracy and obtained multiple degrees, including a medical gram Management Level III per the Defense progress as well as standing for ensuring degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, a cer- comprehensive security and stability, and a Masters of Public Health from Johns tified Space Professional Level III by the U.S. Kazakhstan has become an active member of Hopkins. Air Force Space Professional Functional Au- the global community and America’s strategic partner. Successfully hosting the OSCE Sum- In honor of his invaluable contributions to thority, and earned the Project Management mit in Astana, serving as the chair of the Or- the children and families of South Florida and Professional certification. on behalf of my district, I am pleased to recog- ganization of Islamic Cooperation, and Presi- nize Dr. Kraft for his amazing achievements Before joining the Air Staff, she was a Pro- dent Nursultan Nazarbayev’s personal con- and I wish him a long and fulfilling retirement fessor of Acquisition Management at Defense tribution to promotion of inter-ethnic and reli- in the company of his wife and three daugh- Acquisition University, where she co-authored gious tolerance demonstrates that in the last ters. a book on the future of Project Management. twenty three years of independence f She served two deployments with Operation Kazakhstan has reached great success in its Iraqi Freedom in Iraq with the Defense Con- development as a sovereign, stable and a HONORING LT. COL. MICHELLE R. tract Management Agency and completed a prospering state. BRUNSWICK ON THE OCCASION joint Operation Enduring Freedom tour in Kazakhstan plays an important role in Cen- OF HER RETIREMENT Washington, DC and Cuba with the Office for tral Asia and by far is a rightful leader in the the Administrative Review of the Detention of region. The United States is grateful for HON. JACK KINGSTON Enemy Combatants under the authority of the Kazakhstan’s steadfast friendship and soli- OF GEORGIA Deputy Secretary of Defense. darity in the Global War on Terrorism, and its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES adherence to stabilization and rehabilitation of Colonel Brunswick became known for her Afghanistan. President Obama highly com- Monday, December 1, 2014 exceptional ability to identify real issues and mended Kazakhstan’s efforts in the organiza- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to then move to solve them. As all great leaders tion and holding of Iran 5+1 nuclear talks in honor Lieutenant Colonel Michelle R. ‘‘Shelli’’ do, she led from the front by setting the exam- Almaty in 2013. The dialogue on strategic Brunswick for her 29 years of dedicated serv- ple for others to follow and has been a stal- partnership between the U.S. and Kazakhstan ice to our country. In her most recent assign- wart advocate for the Department of Defense. continues to demonstrate the common vision ment, she served as the House Budget and These traits will greatly benefit her and those and commitment we share to solve modern Appropriations Liaison for the United States with whom she serves now and in the future. challenges. From Project Sapphire and the Air Force. In this role, Colonel Brunswick was During her final tour at the Pentagon, Colo- Degelen Mountain to the closure of an anthrax responsible for Congressional interaction be- factory in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan has not nel Brunswick’s superior leadership orches- tween the U.S. Air Force and Congressional just talked but has acted and delivered in trating and executing Hill appropriations strat- Appropriations and Budget committees, Mem- making the world a safer place. bers, and staffers. She was the most sea- egy enabled enactment of four Air Force Kazakhstan has become a state with stable soned Air Force liaison on Capitol Hill and an budgets, totaling $646 billion dollars, from Fis- institutions and a dynamic economy. It has be- agent trusted to prepare the Secretary of the cal Year 2011 through Fiscal Year 2014. As come a member of the international commu- Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force the Air Force acquisition subject matter expert nity, recognizing its responsibilities both at re- for Congressional delegation meetings and de- on Capitol Hill to the United States House of gional and international levels to maintain dia- fense posture hearings with Members of Con- Representatives, she shaped the fiscal envi- logue among religions and cultures. gress. ronment and executed over 400 Congres- Kazakhstan is especially a stabilizing influence In her nearly three decades of active duty sional events, resulting in broad support for in Central Asia. military service, Colonel Brunswick held nu- the Air Force’s top acquisition priorities includ- This holiday is considered a symbol of free- merous leadership positions that have helped ing the Joint Strike Fighter, KC–46 Air Refuel- dom and independence of our state. During shape Air Force acquisitions and ensured the ing Tanker, and Long Range Strike Bomber the short historical period the people of ‘‘tip of the spear’’ was always sharp. Her du- programs. Kazakhstan have managed to construct the ties covered the spectrum of Air Force oper- democratic, legal and economically inde- Mr. Speaker, Colonel Brunswick leaves a ations and ranged from managing the careers pendent state. legacy of integrity, selfless service, and excel- of service members to serving as a direct rep- Kazakhstan has launched an ambitious na- resentative of the Air Force charged with re- lence that is of the highest standard. Her ex- tional program to make the country one of the solving issues pertaining to the President’s emplary character and years of service have 30 most competitive nations in the world by Budget. resulted in a career of which she and her fam- 2050. President Nursultan Nazarbayev an- As a native of Clearwater, Florida, Colonel ily can be very proud. On behalf of the entire nounced the plan on December, 2013 in his Brunswick’s career in the Air Force began in United States Congress, and along with Colo- annual state of the nation address and laid out 1985 after receiving her enlistment through the nel Brunswick’s parents, Marshall and Betty wide-ranging reforms. Basic Military Training program at Lackland Air Harris, Doug and Margaret Goodman, and The nation’s new economic strategy, the Force Base, Texas. After earning a Bachelor’s fiance´, Jerry, it is an honor to recognize the Nurly Zhol (Bright Path) announced by Presi- degree in Business Administration and Man- career and service of Lieutenant Colonel dent Nazarbayev at a recent state-of-the-na- agement in 1994, Colonel Brunswick received Michelle R. Brunswick. My wife Libby and I tion address on Nov. 11, 2014, serves as a her commission from the Officer Training congratulate her and wish SheIli and her fam- clear vision for efficient and sustainable devel- School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama in ily all the best. opment in Kazakhstan. In this period of global

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