THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, AUMENT, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CLYMER, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DAVIS, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GROVE, HAHN, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOOHIL AND VULAKOVICH, JUNE 6, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 6, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the promotion of Pennsylvania native Major General

Rhett A. Hernandez to the rank of lieutenant general in the

United States Army.

WHEREAS, By vote of the United States Senate, the

Presidential nomination of Pennsylvania native Major General

Rhett A. Hernandez to the rank of lieutenant general was

confirmed on March 2, 2011; and

WHEREAS, At a promotion ceremony on March 25, 2011, at Fort

Belvoir, VA, Lt. Gen. Hernandez received his third star from his

wife, Pat, and Gen. James D. Thurman, commanding general, United

States Forces Command; and

WHEREAS, Less than 10% of major generals in the United States

Army are promoted to lieutenant general; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Gen. Hernandez, a native of Palmerton, graduated

from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, on

June 2, 1976, and has served in numerous commands during his 34

years of service; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Gen. Hernandez assumed command of the United

States Army Cyber Command last October 1 and previously

commanded the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery and the

Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division located at Fort Hood,

TX, was assistant division commander, 1st Armored Division,

United States Army Europe and 7th Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom

and was commanding general of the United States Army Human

Resources Command, Alexandria, VA, where he also served as a

strategic planner with the Office of Personnel Management System

Task Force; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Gen. Hernandez was Chief of Operations Division

for the Joint Staff in Washington DC and the director of the

Office of Personnel Management Directorate and the Chief of the

United States Military Training Mission in Saudi Arabia; and

WHEREAS, Lt. Gen. Hernandez's decorations include the Army

Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf, Defense Superior

Service Medal with one Oak Leaf, Legion of Merit with one Oak

Leaf, Bronze Star Medal meritorious, Service Medal with four Oak

Leaves, Army Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaves, Army

Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf, Combat Action Badge, Joint

Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and Army Staff

Identification Badge, exemplifying a career of outstanding

service to our nation and thereby bestowing honor on this

Commonwealth; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the

promotion of Pennsylvania native Major General Rhett A.

Hernandez to the rank of lieutenant general in the United States

Army.