[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 16 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E195-E196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE RETIREMENT OF REAR ADM. LUTHER F. SCHRIEFER, USN

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                          HON. THOMAS E. PETRI

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 10, 1997

  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that Rear Adm. 
Luther F. Schriefer, U.S. Navy, retired on February 1, 1997, after 
nearly 37 years of honorable and distinguished service.
  Rear Admiral Schriefer served as the Division Director for the Navy's 
Environmental Protection, Safety and Occupational Health Division since 
November 1994. As the Navy's senior environmentalist, he was 
responsible for several key initiatives that have enabled the Navy to 
operate in harmony with the natural environment by achieving safe and 
environmentally sound ships, aircraft, and installations. He has 
testified before congressional committees to ensure that members and 
their staffs understand the Navy's impact on the environment, as well 
as the effects of environmental laws and regulations on the operations 
of our Nation's Navy.
  Prior to his assignment as the senior environmentalist, he was the 
Director, Inter-American Region, International Security Affairs, Office 
of the Secretary of Defense. He was the director of the Caribbean task 
force during the 1994 Haitian and Cuban crises. Prior to his assignment 
for the Secretary of Defense, he was the Commander at the Naval Base in 
San Diego.
  Rear Admiral Schriefer was assigned to numerous other commands over 
the course of his distinguished career, including Commander, Anti-
Submarine Warfare Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet at Naval Air Station North 
Island and Director Tactical Air, Surface, Electronic Warfare Research 
and Development (OP-982). He was selected for two commands at sea: the 
amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) and the amphibious 
cargo ship USS Mobile (LKA 115). He also held three air commands: the 
Air Anti-Submarine Wing 1 at Cecil Field, FL, Carrier Wing 3 onboard 
the USS Saratoga (CV-60) and Air Squadron VS-22 aboard the aircraft 
carrier USS Intrepid (CV 11). He served his country as an officer at 
the VRC-50 Detachment at Danang Air Base, Republic of South Vietnam, 
and VS-28 on board the USS Independence (CV-61).
  Rear Admiral Schriefer has enjoyed several proud moments in his 
service to our country, including several exhilarating moments as a 
junior officer flying for our Navy resolving technical challenges 
associated with his aircraft's performance. He retires as the Navy's 
``Gray Eagle,'' a term reserved for the senior aviator in the Navy.
  Rear Admiral Schriefer is a native of Oshkosh, WI. He graduated from 
the U.S. Naval Academy in 1960 and was designated a naval aviator in 
October 1961. He studied naval communications management at the U.S. 
Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He also attended the Naval 
War College in Newport, RI, and graduated in June 1971. He was awarded 
a master of science degree in international affairs from George 
Washington University. He is married to the former Sandra N. Swanson of 
Detroit, MI. The Schriefers have four children: Kim, Scott, Michael, 
and Kelly.

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  Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to a superb naval 
officer, an outstanding gentleman, and a real leader, Rear Adm. Lou 
Schriefer.

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