[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE FOR CAPTAIN DONALD COLLINS BROWN

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                           HON. CHRIS CANNON

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 1, 1998

  Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate a constituent of 
mine, Captain Donald Collins Brown, upon his retirement after 28 years 
of active duty in the United States Navy.
  Captain Donald Collins Brown was commissioned through the Naval 
Reserve Officer Training Corp at the University of New Mexico in 1970. 
He completed flight training and was designated a Naval Flight Officer 
in 1971. His sea duty tours include several fleet squadrons in the A-6 
Intruder. He also served at sea as Aide and Flag Secretary to the 
Commander Carrier Group One and Chief of Staff to Commander Cruiser-
Destroyer Group Three. Captain Brown commanded Attack Squadron one six 
five and Carrier Air Wing two. His shore assignments include Attack 
Aviation Readiness Officer at both Commander Medium Attack Wing and 
Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleet and most recently as Commanding Officer 
of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp at the University of Utah.
  Captain Brown is a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval War College in 
Newport Rhode Island. He has completed nine extended deployments with 
various Carrier Battle Groups in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian 
Oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. He has over 4,000 
flight hours, primarily in the A-6 Intruder and has experience with the 
F-14, S-3 and EA-6B. His awards include two Legions of Merit, two 
Meritorious Service Medals, the Strike/Flight Air Medal, the Navy 
Commendation Medal, and other campaign and service awards.
  Captain Brown and his wife, Pauline, have two children and reside in 
Park City, Utah.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish Captain Brown my best and commend 
him on a job extremely well done.

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