Bill Text: GA HR1218 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Collins, Colonel Stanley Newcomb, Jr.; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-01-30 - House Read and Adopted [HR1218 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1218-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1218
By:
Representatives Geisinger of the
48th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Taylor of the
79th,
Meadows of the
5th,
Atwood of the
179th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Colonel Stanley Newcomb Collins, Jr., United States Marine Corps;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Colonel Collins was born on January 30, 1937, in Alexandria, Virginia;
and
WHEREAS,
he graduated from the University of Maryland and received a Master's degree from
the College of William and Mary; and
WHEREAS,
he entered flight training as a NAV/CAD in 1956 at Naval Air Station and
received his wings and commission as Second Lieutenant, USMCR, in 1958;
and
WHEREAS,
he served with HMR-362 and VMO-2 in Japan and Okinawa from 1959 to 1960, during
which time he participated in Operation "Saddle Up" in support of South East
Asia Treaty Organization forces in British North Borneo and Operation "Blue
Star" in support of the Republic of China Forces in Taiwan; and
WHEREAS,
after serving in several Marine Corps Reserve fighter and helicopter squadrons
after active duty he retired in 1988 with the rank of Colonel; and
WHEREAS,
he went on to work with Delta Air Lines as a pilot in 1965, initially serving as
a flight engineer, advanced to Captain in 1972, later served as a line check
airman, and retired in 1997 as an international Captain; and
WHEREAS,
he became active in the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol after retiring from
Delta Air Lines where he was rapidly qualified as a Mission Pilot and Incident
Commander, training and directing members in many real and training exercises in
Search and Rescue in the Georgia area and soloed a number of cadets on their
aviation careers; and
WHEREAS,
Colonel Collins served three terms from 1969 to 1974 in the Georgia Legislature
representing DeKalb County on the House Appropriations, Education, Industry and
Defense, and Veterans Affairs Committees; and
WHEREAS,
he received the FAA, Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for 50 years of accident
free flying in 2007 and the Senior Member of the Year Award for his work as the
Georgia Wing Aircraft Maintenance Officer in 2010; and
WHEREAS,
he is a proven leader in military, commercial, and general aviation in Georgia
and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of
this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Colonel Stanley Newcomb Collins, Jr., United States Marine
Corps, for mentoring many pilots and dedicating over five decades to
flying.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Colonel
Stanley Newcomb Collins, Jr.
