[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN GLEN O. WOODS, USN

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an 
outstanding Naval Officer, Captain Glen Woods, as he completes 23 years 
of distinguished service. It is a privilege for me to honor his many 
outstanding achievements and commend him for his honorable and faithful 
service to the Senate, the Navy, and our great Nation.
  Captain Woods graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1978. Upon 
graduation, he entered flight training and earned his ``Wings of Gold'' 
as a Naval Aviator in February 1980. Assigned as a Maritime Patrol 
Aviator, Captain Woods has served in P-3 Orion squadrons in both the 
Pacific and Atlantic Fleets, compiling nearly 4000 flight hours. His 
most recent flying assignment was as the Executive Officer and 
Commanding Officer of the ``Red Lancers'' of Patrol Squadron TEN, home 
ported in Brunswick, ME.
  From airfields located in Adak, Alaska, and Keflavik, Iceland, he has 
tracked submarines above the Arctic Circle. He has flown anti-submarine 
and anti-surface warfare missions supporting our carrier battle groups 
in the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Gulf, North Atlantic, Western Pacific 
and the Sea of Japan. His crews tracked maritime shipping in the South 
China Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and throughout the Indian Ocean. 
Additionally, he has operated extensively with our NATO Allies, flying 
from bases in Scotland, Norway, Iceland, France, Spain, Portugal, and 
Italy.
  Captain Woods also left his mark on a wide range of critical 
assignments ashore, serving as an instructor pilot, working on the 
staff of the Director of Naval Intelligence, and ending his 
distinguished career as the Deputy Director of the Navy's Liaison 
Office here in the Senate. His integrity, enthusiasm and foresight have 
earned him the admiration of me and my colleagues.
  The Department of the Navy, the Congress, and the American people 
have been well served by this dedicated naval officer for over 23 
years. Captain Glen Woods is a passionate advocate of the Sea Services 
and has been tireless in supporting the needs of the Sailors in the 
Fleet and their families. On behalf of my colleagues, I am honored to 
thank him for his service and to wish Captain Woods and his lovely wife 
Patti, ``Fair winds and following seas.''

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