SR 14 — Commending Master Sergeant Jack Dixon Peed, Jr., VA VNG.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24100065DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. January 23, 2024 N Commending Master Sergeant Jack Dixon Peed, Jr., VA VNG.

––––––––––14 TE Patrons––DeStephCommending and Craig R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Jack Dixon Peed, Jr., VA VNG,VNG. an honorable veteran and distinguished member of the Virginia Air National Guard, has nobly served the country and the Commonwealth foD manWHEREAS, Jack Peed embarked upon his military career as a member of the United States MarineU Corps in January 1994, attending boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, and graduating as a private first class in April of the same year;

heN thenAgreed honedto his skills by completingthe anSenate, aviationJanuary electronics25, mate2024 courseR inO Millington,member Tennessee,of athe lightVirginia attackAir helicopterNational aviationGuard, technicianhas coursenobly inserved Campthe PEndleton,country California, and severalthe otherCommonwealth trainingsfor overL themany years;

and L WHEREAS, Jack Peed embarked upon his military career as a member of the United States Marine first class in April of the same year;

he then honed his skills by completing an aviation electronics mate course in Millington, Tennessee, a light attack helicopter aviation technician course in Camp Pendleton, California, and several other trainings over the years;

and WHEREAS, Jack Peed transitioned to the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 2000, serving with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 out of Virginia Beach, and a year later enlisted with thetheith R Virginia Air National Guard 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron EngWHEREAS,4 inEngineer November(RED 2006,HORSE) JackSquadron, Peedalso wasof deployedVirginia toBeach; Balad Air Base in Iraq for one year to R support Operation Iraqi Freedom as the electrical systems shop non-commissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) with the 557th RED HORSE Squadron;

and R WHEREAS, in November 2006, Jack Peed thenwas serveddeployed forto oneBalad yearAir beginningBase in MarchIraq 2011for asone theyear electricalto distribution(NCOIC) shop NCOIC with the 809th557th RED HORSE SquadronSquadron; at Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom;

andandcal systems shop non-commissioned officer in charge WHEREAS, Jack Peed then served for one year beginning in March 2011 as the electrical distribution shop NCOIC with the 809th RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan as part of WHEREAS, Jack Peed most recently served in 2016 as the electrical systems NCOIC for the 203rd RED HORSE Squadron in Virginia Beach;

anddand in 2016 as the electrical systems NCOIC for the 203rd WHEREAS, as a member of the United States Marine Corps, Jack Peed obtained the rank of sergeant and was awarded several medals and commendations, including the Marine Corps Good ConductConWHEREAS, Medal;in recognition of his service as a member of the Virginia Air National Guard, including his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Jack Peed obtained the rank of master sergeant and was decorated with several additional medals and awards;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, inbe recognitionit ofbe hiscommended servicefor ashis adedication memberto of the Virginiacountry Airand Nationalthe Guard,Commonwealth; including :

35and, hisbe deploymentsit., toVA IraqVNG, andhereby Afghanistan,RESOLVED JackFURTHER, PeedThat obtained the rankClerk of masterthe sergeantSenate andprepare wasa 37copy decRESOLVEDof bythis theresolution Senatefor ofpresentation Virginia,to That Master Sergeant Jack Dixon Peed, Jr., VA VNG, herebyas 38an beexpression commendedof forthe hisSenate dedicationof toVirginia's theadmiration countryfor andhis theservice. Commonwealth;

and, be it 39 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Master Sergeant Jack Dixon Peed, Jr., VA VNG, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his service.