[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 61 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E710]
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                    IN HONOR OF REAR ADM. BOB MOORE

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 1996

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Rear 
Adm. Bob Moore, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, as he prepares to retire upon 
completion of over 35 years of faithful service to our Nation.
  A native of San Antonio, TX, Rear Admiral Moore received a bachelors 
degree from the University of Texas. Subsequently, he earned a master 
in business administration degree from Harvard University.
  Commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy in 1961, Admiral Moore was 
immediately detailed to an afloat billet where he served as supply 
officer on board the destroyer Hyman. Following his tour on Hyman, 
Admiral Moore was assigned as an instructor at the Navy Supply Corps 
School in Athens, GA. In this important position, he was entrusted with 
training the supply corps officers of the future.
  After completing his stint as a teacher, Admiral Moore was selected 
for duty in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. This is a competitive 
program with only the very best supply corps officers being selected 
for this prestigious duty. After his initial tour with the Navy Nuclear 
Program in Washington, DC, Admiral Moore was assigned as the program's 
contracting officer at the General Electric facility in Schenectady, 
NY.
  Moving from Schenectady in 1971, Admiral Moore was assigned to the 
Navy Ships Parts Control Center in Mechanicsburg, PA, as director of 
the Nuclear Equipment Support Division. Following this tour, he was 
again assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
  All good sailors long to return to sea duty and Admiral Moore was no 
exception. Following his assignment in the Nuclear Propulsion Program 
he was detailed as supply officer of the submarine tender U.S.S. 
Holland stationed in Holy Loch, Scotland.
  Admiral Moore then returned to Washington, where he served on the 
Chief of Naval Operations Staff and followed that tour with one at the 
Navy Accounting and Finance Center where he was the vice commander. Bob 
then returned to Mechanicsburg, PA, as he assumed command of the Navy 
Fleet Material Support Office.
  While serving at the Fleet Material Support Office Admiral Moore's 
sustained distinguished service was reflected in his selection to flag 
rank. His first flag tour was as competition advocate general of the 
Navy and he followed that with an assignment at the Navy Supply Systems 
Command as assistant commander for inventory and systems integrity. He 
was named to head the Naval Information Systems Management Center in 
1991 and following that tour was nominated and selected to be the 38th 
chief of the Navy Supply Corps and commander, Navy Supply Systems 
Command in 1993.
  While serving as commander of the Navy Supply Systems Command, 
Admiral Moore has been instrumental in the streamlining and 
reorganization of the command that has led to the savings of millions 
of the taxpayers' dollars while at the same time improving support to 
deployed Navy ships. His innovative leadership has been a model for all 
of the service logistics commands and has superbly postured the command 
for the 21st century.
  A man of Bob Moore's stature and vision is rare indeed. While his 
distinguished service will be genuinely missed, it gives me great 
pleasure to recognize him before my colleagues, and to wish him ``fair 
winds and following seas,'' as he brings to a close a long and 
distinguished career in the U.S. Navy.

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