South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 1271

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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Lourie
Document Path: l:\s-res\jl\003jane.kmm.jl.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 26, 2016
Adopted by the Senate on April 26, 2016

Summary: Major General Janet L. Cobb

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/26/2016  Senate  Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 6)

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4/26/2016

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A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO HONOR, COMMEND, AND EXTEND DEEP GRATITUDE TO MAJOR GENERAL JANET L. COBB, DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL FOR THE 81ST REGIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR HER MANY YEARS OF EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO OFFER HER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Major General Janet L. Cobb enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in May 1974 and served until August 1976. She was a Distinguished Military Graduate of the University of Alabama ROTC program, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve upon graduation in May 1978; and

Whereas, MG Cobb holds a J.D. from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, an M.S.S. from the United States Army War College, and a B.A. from the University of Alabama. Throughout her extensive career, she has graduated from the Signal Officer Basic Course, Adjutant General Officer Advanced Course, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College; and

Whereas, MG Cobb's reserve assignments include a vast array of positions ranging from platoon leader to battalion commander throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom I; and

Whereas, MG Cobb's joint experience assignments include her service as director, Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Commander, 598th Transportation Group, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Mobilization and Training (IMA), Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G4 (Washington, DC); and

Whereas, MG Cobb is completing her distinguished career as Command General of the 81st Regional Support Command at Fort Jackson, SC. The 81st RSC consists of over 1200 personnel to include Department of Army and Army Reserve soldiers. The 81st RSC supports over 53,000 Army Reserve soldiers and civilians in over 275 Army Reserve Facilities across the Southeast and Puerto Rico; and

Whereas, MG Cobb's decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal; and

Whereas, MG Cobb's vast experience has provided invaluable contributions to the Fort Jackson, South Carolina community and the success of the United States Army Reserve. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, honor, commend, and extend deep gratitude to Major General Janet L. Cobb, Deputy Commanding General for the 81st Regional Support Command at Fort Jackson, South Carolina for her many years of exemplary public service and offer her best wishes for a satisfying and rewarding retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Major General Janet L. Cobb.

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