HR 138 Summary

• Recognizes General Gustave F. Perna, the 19th Commanding General of the United States Army Materiel Command, appointed September 30, 2016

• General Perna previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for logistics and operations at Army Materiel Command and as Commander of the Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command

• Perna graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1981 as a Distinguished Military Graduate and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland and a Master's degree in Logistics Management from Florida Institute of Technology

• General Perna has received numerous military awards including the Defense Superior Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges, with service in Iraq, Bosnia, and Somalia

• Alabama House of Representatives honors General Perna for his achievements and service, extending esteem and gratitude along with best wishes for his future endeavors