Bill > HC36

This Concurrent Resolution commends Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Soliz, Commander of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, for his exceptional leadership and courage under fire during operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The resolution highlights his decisive actions to ensure the safety of his personnel, including members of the Mississippi Air National Guard, by securing their evacuation from a dangerous area amidst rising tensions with Iran. Lieutenant Colonel Soliz's foresight and quick thinking in arranging passage on a Special Operations Command helicopter, a resource not widely known, allowed for an expedient departure from a volatile location, enabling his team to continue their vital mission of aeromedical evacuation for American military personnel in Iraq.