[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 112 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN BRYAN L. ROLLINS

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                     HON. RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 3, 1999

  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
express my gratitude for the exceptional services which Captain Bryan 
L. Rollins, U.S. Navy, has performed for the United States and for the 
county of San Diego. Captain Rollins' selfless devotion and patriotic 
performance make him a truly admirable American and one deserved of 
recognition by this body. It is for his outstanding service to our 
Nation and its citizens that I wish to congratulate and thank Captain 
Rollins.
  Captain Rollins has had an impressive Naval career with each 
assignment more demanding and more impressive than the last. He served 
aboard the U.S.S. Constellation as the chief staff officer of Carrier 
Air Wing 14 with deployments to both the Western Pacific and Indian 
Ocean through 1987. In November of 1990 Captain Rollins assumed duties 
as commanding officer of the Sun Downers and was deployed once again to 
the Indian Ocean and to the Western Pacific. He amassed over 3,000 
hours and more than 800 carrier landings aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson 
and the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. While serving as navigator, and later as the 
executive officer, aboard the U.S.C. Kitty Hawk, Captain Rollins 
performed honorably in Somalia, the Persian Gulf, and Korea. He was 
awarded the Legion of Merit, four Meritorious Service Medals, the Navy 
Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement medal.
  In April of 1996, while serving as the commanding officer of Naval 
Air Station Miramar, home of the famed Top Gun aviation aggressor 
school, he was selected as the Chief of Staff for Commander, Navy 
Region Southwest. It was there that he was instrumental in the 
formulation and implementation of a regionalization plan which involved 
over 65,000 personnel and four full-scale Naval bases. In addition to 
consolidating and incorporating commands throughout San Diego, he 
established the Navy's first regional business office and developed 
business strategies which have become standard throughout the Navy-wide 
regionalization plan. His effective and efficient tactics have saved 
the Navy countless millions of dollars as it undergoes drastic changes 
nationwide. His management skills, foresight, and exceptional 
communication skills allowed him to gain widespread support for Navy 
operations throughout the community.
  Captain Rollins remarkable contributions to San Diego County, the 
United States Navy, and our country speak to his intellect, his 
professional drive, and his relentless pursuit of excellence. I wish 
him the very best success as he starts a new chapter in his life. 
Congratulations and, as always, ``fair winds and following seas.''

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