[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO REAR ADM. (SELECT) JAY M. COHEN, U.S. NAVY DEPUTY CHIEF OF 
                          LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to recognize 
and say farewell to an outstanding naval officer and good friend, Rear 
Adm. (select) Jay M. Cohen. For the past 4\1/2\ years, Rear Admiral 
(select) Cohen has served with distinction as the Navy's Deputy Chief 
of Legislative Affairs, and it is my privilege to recognize his many 
accomplishments and to commend him for the superb service he has 
provided this legislative body, the Navy, and the Nation.
  A native of New York City, Rear Admiral (select) Cohen was 
commissioned as an ensign upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy 
in 1968. Since then, Rear Admiral (select) Cohen has spent the majority 
of his career patrolling the ocean depths as a Navy submariner. 
Following submarine training, he began his submarine service aboard 
U.S.S. Diodon (SS 349) in San Diego. Nuclear power trained, he has 
served in the engineering departments of U.S.S. Nathaniel Greene (SSBN 
636) and U.S.S. Nathan Hall (SSBN 623), and as the executive officer 
aboard U.S.S. George Washington Carver (SSBN 656). In 1985, Rear 
Admiral (select) Cohen took command of U.S.S. Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 
709) and skippered the ship on three deployments.
  When not underwater, Rear Admiral (select) Cohen has likewise served 
with distinction on the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic 
Fleet, as senior member of the Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board and 
on the staff of the Director of Naval Intelligence. He also commanded 
U.S.S. L.Y. Spear (AS 36), a submarine tender in Norfolk, VA. Following 
this command tour, he reported, in April 1993, to the Secretary of the 
Navy's staff as the Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs. Among Rear 
Admiral(select) Cohen's many awards and decorations are five Legions of 
Merit and three Meritorious Service Medals. He is both submarine and 
surface warfare qualified.
  During his tenure as the Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs, Rear 
Admiral (select) Cohen provided the Senate with timely support and 
accurate information on Navy plans and programs. His close work with 
the Congress and steadfast devotion to the Navy mission helped ensure 
that the U.S. Navy remained the best-trained, best-equipped, and best-
prepared naval force in the world. Faced with countless challenges and 
a multitude of complex and sensitive issues, Rear Admiral (select) 
Cohen's unflappable leadership, integrity, and limitless energy had a 
profound and positive impact on the U.S. Naval Service.
  As a testament to his extremely valuable contributions to the 
national security of this country, the Navy recently selected him to 
flag rank and I am pleased to say that the Senate recently confirmed 
his nomination. The Chief of Naval Operations will pin on his star 
Friday, November 7, in the Pentagon. With this well-deserved promotion, 
Admiral Cohen will continue his outstanding service to the Navy and the 
Nation as he moves on to positions of even greater responsibility. On 
behalf of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I wish Rear Adm. 
(select) Jay Cohen fair winds and following seas. I know we will see 
and hear from him again.

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