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“RETIREMENT OF MAJ. GEN. DARRELL V MANNING” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S3136 on Feb. 24, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
RETIREMENT OF MAJ. GEN. DARRELL V MANNING
Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, on February 25, 1995, Maj. Gen. Darrell V Manning will retire as the adjutant general of Idaho and the commanding general of the Idaho National Guard. The State of Idaho and the Nation will lose the service of a true patriot when General Manning retires.
A native of Idaho, General Manning has an accomplished record of service to Idaho and the Nation. He has served in the active duty Air Force, the Idaho Air National Guard, the Idaho House of Representatives, the Idaho State Senate, and the Idaho Transportation Department as director. As a member of the Idaho Legislature, General Manning was a noted master of parliamentary procedures.
As commanding general of the Idaho National Guard, General Manning has overseen the transformation that has resulted in the Idaho National Guard being recognized as a world-class organization for the training and preparation of soldiers and airmen. Under General Manning's command, the Idaho Air National Guard has flown two unprecedented 6-
month tours of duty to Saudi Arabia to enforce the no-fly-zone over southern Iraq. In addition, on December 1, 1994, the Idaho National Guard flew to Turkey for a 4-month deployment to enforce the no-fly-
zone over northern Iraq. As a result of the first of these three deployments, Dr. Sheila Widnall, the Secretary of the Air Force, traveled to Gowen Field 1 year ago to present the Idaho Air National Guard with the Air Force's Outstanding Unit Award.
And, too, under General Manning the Army National Guard has proven its readiness and competence in annual training exercises time and time again. For example, the Idaho National Guard's Apache Battalion was stood up and certified combat ready in record time under General Manning's watch. In addition, the 116th Armor Brigade was selected as one of Army's 15 enhanced combat brigades. The Idaho Army National Guard also completed the development of one of the Nation's most technologically advanced armor ranges in an environmentally sensitive and balanced way.
While General Manning has shown himself to be an exceptional military leader, he has also demonstrated a strength of character and discipline I have come to know and respect. Let me give you one example. Every year, the Adjutant Generals Association of the United States [AGAUS] meets to discuss issues confronting the National Guard. At these annual meetings, a number of adjutant generals deliver lectures on special topics. At the 1993 meeting, General Manning delivered a lecture on ethics and morality. In my mind, the Adjutant Generals Association could not have found a better speaker.
Since that meeting of the AGAUS, I have met with a number of National Guard leaders, including the current director of the National Guard Bureau, and each of these officers has praised the content and relevancy of General Manning's lecture.
In my view, the Nation will not only say goodbye to an outstanding commanding officer when General Manning retires, but we will also be saying our farewells to a man of principle, character, and integrity. For these reasons, I want to pay a special tribute to Maj. Gen. Darrell V Manning.
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