[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 559 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 559

 Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of selfless 
         commitment and exemplary service to the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 19, 2012

    Mr. Begich (for himself and Ms. Snowe) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of selfless 
         commitment and exemplary service to the United States.

Whereas Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, the Director of the National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration (referred to in this preamble as 
        ``NOAA'') Commissioned Officer Corps (referred to in this preamble as 
        the ``NOAA Corps''), retires from the NOAA Corps on September 30, 2012, 
        after 32 distinguished years of service;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was appointed Director of the NOAA Corps by 
        Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez on October 1, 2007, after 
        nomination for the position by President George W. Bush and confirmation 
        by the United States Senate;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has commanded with distinction and provided 
        exceptional leadership to the NOAA Corps since 2007, and has upheld the 
        NOAA Corps values of honor, respect, and commitment;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has had a balanced operational career, with 7 years 
        of sea duty and almost 9 years of flight duty piloting aircraft for 
        NOAA;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey played a critical role in developing innovative 
        strategies to improve the NOAA Corps workforce;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey oversaw the aerial- and ground-based mapping 
        operations by NOAA that aided search and recovery efforts at the World 
        Trade Center and Pentagon after the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
        attacks;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has ensured that the NOAA Corps provides NOAA with a 
        cadre of officers trained in engineering and science who operate ships, 
        fly aircraft, manage research projects, conduct diving operations, and 
        serve in staff positions throughout NOAA;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey, during his tenure as Director of the NOAA Corps, 
        has also served as the Director of the NOAA Office of Marine and 
        Aviation Operations, ensuring that one of the largest civilian research 
        fleets of ships and aircraft in the United States was modernized and 
        prepared to support the NOAA mission of science, service, and 
        stewardship;
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as 
        a Commissioner on the Mississippi River Commission; and
Whereas, as NOAA bids fair winds and following seas to Rear Admiral Bailey, it 
        is appropriate that he be remembered for his exceptional and tireless 
        service to the United States and commended for his enviable list of 
        career accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and honors Rear Admiral 
Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, on behalf of a grateful 
United States, for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary 
service.
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