Political Quotes

“Madam President, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate two of my favorite people--Gen. David L. Goldfein and CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright on their upcoming retirement from the U.S. Air Force after a combined 68 years of distinguished military service to our great Nation. General Goldfein's outstanding 37-year career has culminated as the 21st Chief of Staff of the Air Force. In this role, he has been responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of 685,000 Active-Duty, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Forces serving all over the world. He has been crucial to strengthening our national security and has led the effort on shaping the Air Force and Joint Force of the future. General Goldfein launched his career at the Air Force Academy. He graduated in 1983 and continued his training at the United States Air Force Weapons School. He would go on to earn his command pilot rating, accumulating more than 4,200 flying hours in various aircraft, such as the T-37, T-38, F-16, F-117, MQ-9, and MC-12. He flew combat missions in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom. On May 2, 1999, while flying a night mission during Operation Allied Force, then Lieutenant Colonel Goldfein found himself in the skies above Serbia in his F-16 fighter jet. His mission was to bomb targets designed to force the Serbian dictator, Slobodan Milosevic, to withdraw his troops from Kosovo.…”