Bill Text: IL HR0417 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Devin R. Pepper on being confirmed by the United States Senate as Brigadier General in the United States Space Force.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0417 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0417-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Devin R. Pepper on being
confirmed by the United States Senate as Brigadier General in
the United States Space Force, the sixth and newest uniformed
service of the U.S. Armed Forces, on March 22, 2021; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper was officially promoted to the
rank of Brigadier General on June 7, 2021, making him the first
African American General Officer in the United States Space
Force; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper became the first "Mustang"
(prior-enlisted) General Officer in the United States Space
Force, having served seven years enlisted in the Air Force;
and
WHEREAS, General Pepper currently serves as the Deputy
Director of the Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate, United
States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper, prior to becoming a Brigadier
General in the United States Space Force, was the Commander of
the Buckley Garrison, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado,
overseeing four domestic bases and stations and 10

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international installations; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper also served as the Commander of
the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado,
where he commanded Air Force Space Command's largest
operations group with 23 operations in nine countries; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper has served in various assignments
across the United States and internationally during his
32-year career in the Air Force; domestically, he served at
the Pentagon, Maxwell Air Force Base (LA), Vandenberg Air
Force Base (CA), Minot Air Force Base (ND), Barksdale Air
Force Base (LA), Offutt Air Force Base (NE), and Peterson Air
Force Base (CO); internationally, he served in South Korea,
the United Kingdom, and Fallujah, Iraq; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper has received numerous awards and
decorations, including the Air Force Commander's Medal, the
Iraq Campaign Bronze Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service
Award, the Air Force Space Command Crewmember Excellence
Award, and the United States Air Force Verne Orr Award; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper has received a number of degrees
and certifications, including a Bachelor of Science from
University of Maryland, a Master of Arts from George
Washington University, and a Master of Business Administration

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from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; he attended the
National War College in Washington D.C.; and
WHEREAS, General Pepper, along with his twin brother
Donovan Pepper, is a 1987 graduate of Oak Park and River Forest
High School; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career and accomplishments,
General Pepper has enjoyed the loving support of his wife of 15
years, Alicia, and his children, Madilyn and Lukas; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Devin R. Pepper on being confirmed by the
United States Senate as Brigadier General in the United States
Space Force, and we wish him many successful years; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to General Pepper as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.