[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       REAR ADMIRAL MIKE SULLIVAN

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 1998

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Rear 
Admiral Mike Sullivan, United States Navy, as he retires on October 1, 
1998, upon completion of over 31 years of honorable and faithful 
service to our Nation.
  Rear Admiral Sullivan, a Supply Corps Officer, has performed in a 
consistently outstanding manner under the most challenging of 
circumstances. As the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
(Research, Development and Acquisition) he was responsible for advising 
the Navy's Acquisition Executive on business and programmatic matters 
concerning Navy and Marine Corps major weapon systems programs. He also 
provided policy and oversight for the Naval procurement system which 
encompasses over 900 activities contracting for more than $40 billion 
in weapon systems, supplies and services annually.
  Mike, no stranger to anyone in uniform, can reflect on several 
successful operational tours in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. 
He came to his current position after being the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition and Business Management. His wide 
range of experience also included, among others', tours at Naval Sea 
Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, the Government Operations 
Committee of the House of Representatives, and Competition Advocate 
General of the Navy. And Central Missourians too, know him well: for 
four consecutive years he traveled to their neighborhood--my 
congressional district--to counsel and assist small businesses about 
the requirements of the federal contracts.
  A graduate of the University of Kansas, he completed his MBA degree 
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also attended 
the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and Carnegie Mellon 
University's Program for Executives. His personal decorations include 
the Legion of Merit (three awards), the Meritorious Service Medal (two 
awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Navy Commendation 
Medal (two awards). Married to the former Pam Ross of Leavenworth, 
Kansas, the Sullivan's have one son, Brian.
  The Department of the Navy, Congress, and the American people have 
been defended and well served by this dedicated naval officer for over 
31 years. Rear Admiral Mike Sullivan will long be remembered for his 
leadership, service and dedication. I am proud to call him my friend. 
Let me wish him, his wife Pam, and their son Brian our very best as 
they begin a new chapter in their life together.

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