,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mrs4 ,britt1   
,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! a*ievem5ts 
& contributions ( ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e     
attack helicopt] to ! national def5se ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & honor+ ! 
d$ication1 s]vice1 & sacrifice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,army aviators1 ma9ta9]s1 
& support p]sonnel :o op]ate & su/a9 !  
,apa*e4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1      
#aige1 ! ,apa*e attack helicopt]        
prototype ,,yah-#fd took its fir/       
flight1 m>k+ a def9+ mile/one 9 ! hi/ory
 ( aviation & def5se innovation2 ,:]eas 
! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e 0 design$ z a         
tw9-eng9e1 t&em-seat1 heavy attack      
helicopt] capable ( provid+ close air   
support1 deep /rike1 & reconnaissance   
missions "u adv]se conditions2 ,:]eas1  

s9ce its fir/ flight1 ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e 
has become ! mo/ advanc$1 combat-prov5  
attack helicopt] 9 ! _w1 amass+ m ?an   
#e1bjj1jjj total flight h\rs1 includ+   
ov] #a1cjj1jjj combat h\rs1 9 def5se ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2 ,:]eas !   
,,ah-#fd ,apa*e has und]gone cont9u\s   
mod]nization1 f ! ,,ah-#fd;,a ?r\gh !   
,,ah-#fd;,e1 incorporat+ digital        
avionics1 advanc$ s5sors1 & network$    
weapons sy/ems to enhance survivability1
 le?ality1 & int]op]ability2 ,:]eas     
production & su/a9m5t ( ! ,,ah-#fd      
,apa*e h be5 c>ri$ out at facilities    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) f9al assembly 
9 ,arizona & a suppli] base across #df  
,/ates1 reflect+ decades ( lead]%ip ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a]ospace design1        
eng9e]+1 & advanc$ manufactur+2 ,:]eas !
 ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e has play$ a decisive   
role 9 major combat op]ations1 includ+--
 7#a7 ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm 7#aiia71   
:]e x conduct$ ! op5+ /rikes ( ! ,gulf  
,w>2  7#b7 ,op]ation ,alli$ ,=ce        
7#aiii71 dur+ ! conflict 9 ,kosovo2     

7#c7 ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om          
7#bjja-bjad71 provid+ close air support 
& reconnaissance 9 ,afghani/an2  7#d7   
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om 7#bjjc-bjaa71  
support+ gr\nd op]ations & c\nt]9surg5cy
 missions2 &  7#e7 ,op]ation ,inh]5t    
,resolve 7beg9n+ 9 #bjad & ongo+ z ( !  
date ( ! introduction ( ?is resolution71
 conduct+ precision /rike op]ations     
aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria2
 ,:]eas ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e attack        
helicopt]s op]ate f key ,unit$ ,/ates   
,army in/allations ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,aviation ,c5t] (  
,excell5ce at ,=t ,ruck]1 ,alabama1 & #d
 ,army ,national ,gu>d battalions2      
,:]eas ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e also s]ves )   
#ah alli$ & p>tn] nations1 /r5g!n+      
global security & coalition             
int]op]ability & cont9u+ to prove !     
indisp5sable role ( ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e on
 ! mod]n battlefield1 includ+ 9         
c\nt]-unmann$ sy/em ef=ts2 ,:]eas !     
,,ah-#fd ,apa*e cont9ues to demon/rate  
v]satility1 resili5ce1 & decisive       

battlefield capability 9 combat         
op]ations ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas1 on !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ flight ( !      
,,ah-#fd ,apa*e1 x is fitt+ to recognize
 ! extraord9>y innovation1 d$ication1 & 
s]vice t h def9$ ! aircraft & !         
individuals :o h design$1 built1 &      
ma9ta9$ x3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! a*ievem5ts & 
contributions ( ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e attack
 helicopt] to ! national def5se ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2  7#b7 honors
 ! d$ication1 s]vice1 & sacrifice ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,army aviators1 ma9ta9]s1 
& support p]sonnel :o op]ate & su/a9 !  
,,ah-#fd ,apa*e2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges !     
endur+ role ( ! ,,ah-#fd ,apa*e 9 ensur+
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s unmat*$ close
 air support & precision /rike          
capability2 &  7#d7 respectfully directs
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to transmit an  
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,aviation ,c5t] (   
,excell5ce at ,=t ,ruck]1 ,alabama4