[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPT. JOHN ``TAL'' MANVEL, U.S. NAVY

  Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Navy Capt. John ``Tal'' Manvel who has been named the Navy's 
program manager for the next generation aircraft carrier. Until this 
assignment, Captain Manvel had been serving as the Executive Assistant 
to Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and 
Acquisition John Douglass, where he established an outstanding record 
of service. Navy acquisition has benefited greatly from Captain 
Manvel's professional advice to the Assistant Secretary Douglass.
  Captain Manvel's next assignment carries a very important 
responsibility. The aircraft carrier is the backbone of our Navy. With 
a 50-year expected life cycle--greater than any other weapon platform 
in the Navy--over 80,000 men and women will serve aboard each of these 
new ships during their life as well as several generations of Naval 
aircraft. As the program manager for the next generation aircraft 
carrier, Captain Manvel's influence on our Navy will be evident for 
more than a half century.
  Captain Manvel has broad experience as both an acquisition 
professional and as a naval engineer with experience onboard aircraft 
carriers, including duty as chief engineer onboard the U.S.S. America 
(CV 66). He is superbly suited to lead this project. I know my 
colleagues join me in congratulating Captain Manvel on his new 
assignment and in wishing him continued success in his career of 
service to the Navy and our country.

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