[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 27 (Monday, February 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1702-S1703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHASE MOSELEY, U.S. MARINE CORPS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to recognize 
and say farewell to an outstanding Marine Corps officer, Lieutenant 
Colonel Chase Moseley, upon his retirement from the Marine Corps after 
more than twenty-one years of commissioned service. Throughout his 
career, Lieutenant Colonel Moseley has served with distinction, and it 
is my privilege to recognize his many accomplishments and to commend 
him for the superb service he has provided the Marine Corps and the 
Nation.
  Lieutenant Colonel Moseley, a native of the State of Mississippi, 
graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi and was 
commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Platoon Leaders Class 
Program in 1978. Since then, Lieutenant Colonel Moseley has spent his 
career patrolling the world's skies as a Naval Aviator. Following 
flight training, he began his service flying the F-4 Phantom in Marine 
Fighter Attack Squadron 531 in El Toro, California. After his tour in 
California, he reported to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 in 
Kaneohe, Hawaii, making two deployments to the Western Pacific and Far 
East. In 1985, he reported to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 
101 in Yuma, Arizona for instructor duty. Completing F/A-18 training in 
1987, Lieutenant Colonel Moseley was again assigned instructor duty, 
now flying the F/A-18 Hornet. During this tour, Lieutenant Colonel 
Moseley was selected to attend the Naval Fighter Weapons School 
(TOPGUN) and in July 1989 was selected to join the Naval Flight 
Demonstration Squadron ``Blue Angels'' in Pensacola, Florida. In 1991, 
Lieutenant Colonel Moseley reported to Marine All Weather Fighter 
Attack Squadron 242 in El Toro, California to assist in the squadron's 
transition to the new F/A-18 ``Delta'' (All Weather Night Attack) 
aircraft. During this tour, he completed two Western Pacific 
deployments serving as the Squadron Operations Officer and Executive 
Officer.
  When not in the air, Lieutenant Colonel Moseley has like-wise served 
with distinction. In 1994, he served on the staff of the 5th Marine 
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendelton,

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California as the Regimental Air Officer. In 1995, he was assigned to 
the Marine Aviation Department at Headquarters Marine Corps, 
Washington, D.C. to serve as the Congressional Liaison Officer for the 
Marine Aviation Plans, Programs & Budget Branch. During this tour, 
Lieutenant Colonel Moseley was selected for a Federal Executive 
Fellowship in a national competition sponsored by the American 
Political Science Association and Johns Hopkins University for its 
1997-1998 Congressional Fellowship program. Upon completion of the 
Congressional Foreign Affairs program at Johns Hopkins University, 
Lieutenant Colonel Moseley was selected to serve as the Military 
Legislative Assistant to Senator Trent Lott, U.S. Senate Majority 
Leader. Among Lieutenant Colonel Moseley's many awards and decorations 
are the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, 
Meritorious Unit Commendation with one star, the National Defense 
Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 4 stars.
  During his more than twenty one-year career, Lieutenant Colonel 
Moseley has served the United States Marine Corps and our nation with 
excellence and distinction. He has been an integral member of, and 
contributed greatly to, the best-trained, best-equipped and best-
prepared expeditionary combat force in the history of the world. 
Lieutenant Colonel Moseley's strong leadership, integrity, and energy 
have had a profound and positive impact on the United States Marine 
Corps and the Nation.
  Lieutenant Colonel Moseley will retire from the United States Marine 
Corps on April 1, 1999, after twenty-one years and three months of 
dedicated commissioned service. On behalf of my colleagues on both 
sides of the aisle, I wish Lieutenant Colonel Chase Moseley ``fair 
winds and following seas.'' Congratulations on completion of an 
outstanding and successful career.

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