DAYTON, OHIO – Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) held a press conference where he publicly recognized residents of Ohio’s 10th Congressional District who have positively impacted the Miami Valley community. Congressman Turner commended Dr. Chris Colliver, Technical Advisor for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Chief Mike Etter, former Chief of Police at Dayton International Airport, Retired Tech. Sgt. Larry Litten, and Mila Gelbart, a student-athlete at Oakwood Junior High School.
“As we go into the holidays and think about the things that we are thankful for, we can also think about the people here at home who have stepped up and served both our community and our nation,” said Congressman Mike Turner. “I would like to express my gratitude to each person here today for their outstanding contributions to Ohio’s 10th Congressional District. The leadership that they have shown in their consistent efforts to better the Miami Valley region is admirable, and they exemplify the values that set us apart from the rest of the country.”
Background:
Dr. Chris Colliver has served as Technical Advisor for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Acquisition Intelligence at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base since 2012. Dr. Colliver began his career at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center in 1988, where he helped revolutionize digital intelligence analysis, production, and modeling and simulation architectures. Earlier this year, Dr. Colliver received the highly coveted Presidential Rank Award for his federal career in civil service.
Chief Mike Etter retired from the Dayton International Airport after 15 years of dedicated service. Chief Etter began his law enforcement career with the Trotwood Police Department in 1978, becoming chief in 1993 and public safety director/deputy city manager in 2005. After 45 years in law enforcement, he plans to enjoy travel, volunteer work, and more time with his wife, three children, and five grandchildren.
Technical Sergeant Larry Litten joined the Air Force in 1959. Larry was an aircraft repair technician stationed at bases in Vietnam and Germany. The Litten family has reached an almost unparalleled level of service to the United States, with all seven of the Litten brothers enlisting in the U.S. Air Force and accumulating more than 130 years of military service. The Litten family’s service to the United States was memorialized with a bench for all to enjoy outside the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
Mila Gelbart is a student at Oakwood Junior High. Mila is a dedicated public servant and recently won the National American Miss Pre-teen pageant, where she represented Dayton and the State of Ohio in front of a national audience with grace and dignity.