[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 97 (Monday, July 24, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1305-E1306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               LT. COMMANDER CHARLES A. SCHUE III RETIRES

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                         HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2000

  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me the opportunity 
to recognize the achievements of a great man, who, through his 
impressive leadership skills and dedication to both his country and the 
United States Coast Guard, has forever raised the bar of excellence for 
those who must follow in his footsteps.
  July 21, 2000 marks the retirement of Lieutenant Commander Charles A. 
Schue, III, United States Coast Guard, as well as the Change of Command 
at the Coast Guard Loran Support Unit (LSU) in Wildwood, New Jersey. On 
July 21, 2000, Lieutenant Commander Schue will relinquish command of 
the unit he has so ably commanded for the last three years. He will 
then retire after more than 26 years of honorable and meritorious 
service with the United States Coast Guard.

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  After attending Coast Guard Boot Camp in Cape May, New Jersey, 
Lieutenant Commander Schue quickly rose through the enlisted ranks to 
become a Commissioned Warrant Officer in just 10 years. His tours of 
duty with the Coast Guard took him across the nation and the world, 
from Southern New Jersey to Alaska, from Marcus Island, Japan, to 
Monterey, California, and then, appropriately, back to Southern New 
Jersey. While serving on Long Range Aids to Navigation (LORAN) 
transmitter and control stations, Lieutenant Commander Schue helped 
provide vital radionavigation services to the United States and Asia.
  Despite isolated tours of duty and numerous changes of duty stations, 
Lieutenant Commander Schue continued his professional growth and easily 
gained entrance to the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School. Not 
content to merely assume the trappings of being an officer, Lieutenant 
Commander Schue continued his professional growth, earning both a 
Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Naval 
Postgraduate School and a Master of Science Degree in Engineering 
Management from Western New England College. Lieutenant Commander 
Schue's superior engineering and leadership skills were formally 
recognized when he was named the Coast Guard's Engineer of the Year for 
1999.
  As Commanding Officer of the LSU, Lieutenant Commander Schue expertly 
led and motivated a team of office, enlisted, and civilian, and 
contractor personnel, which consistently produced results of the 
highest quality, as was highlighted when LSU received the Secretary of 
Transportation's Team Award for the Loran Consolidated Control System. 
Setting the standard for responsiveness, and using innovative 
engineering solutions despite the scarcity of parts and funding, he was 
instrumental in keeping 1960's and 1970's vintage Loran electronics 
equipment operational well beyond its planned lifecycle. The LSU's 
superb support of the $65.4 M North American Loran-C system resulted in 
a near 100 percent availability for this safety-of-life navigation 
system during his tour as the Commanding Officer.
  Upon his retirement, his award citation from the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard noted that ``Lieutenant Commander Schue was the driving 
force behind the Loran Support Unit solidifying its position as the 
international leader in the Loran-C systems technology'' and further 
stated that ``Lieutenant Commander Schue's ability, diligence, and 
devotion to duty are most heartily commended and are in keeping with 
the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.''
  I wish to extend my appreciation to Lieutenant Commander Schue for 
his service to the United States of America and I wish him, his wife 
Lori and their two children, Ian and Tia a wonderful future.

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