[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 175 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S13357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              REAR ADMIRAL (SELECT) PATRICK W. DUNNE, USN

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Captain Patrick W. Dunne, United States Navy, as he departs the Navy's 
Office of Legislative Affairs and assumes command of U.S. Naval Forces 
in Guam. Captain Dunne is a Naval Officer of the finest caliber who has 
established an impeccable reputation in the Navy and with the Congress 
through his multiple tours as a Congressional Liaison.
  A career submariner, Captain Dunne graduated from the United States 
Naval Academy in 1973. As a junior officer, he has served with 
distinction at sea, both in the fast attack submarines USS Batish and 
USS Baton Rouge, and the fleet ballistic missile submarine USS 
Nathanael Greene. In May 1985, Captain Dunne was selected as Naval Aide 
to President Reagan. In addition to his normal duties, he was 
responsible for the coordination of all military support for the 
Reykjavik Summit with President Gorbachev. Following this eventful 
tour, Captain Dunne assumed command of the attack submarine USS 
Baltimore, home ported in Norfolk, VA. During his command, Baltimore 
completed a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the operational 
evaluation of one of the Navy's newest submarine sonar systems.
  Captain Dunne then began his first of three tours at the Navy's 
Office of Legislative Affairs as the Congressional Liaison Officer for 
Submarine Programs. Following this tour, Captain Dunne returned to sea, 
assuming command of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable home ported in 
Charleston, South Carolina. Under his command, Frank Cable was awarded 
the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its exceptional support of the 
submarines assigned to Submarine Squadron Four. Subsequent staff tours 
include serving as the Head, Plans and Programs for the Director, 
Submarine Warfare on the Chief of Naval Operation's staff, and his 
second tour in the Office of Legislative Affairs, this time as the 
Director of Naval Programs. Captain Dunne was next selected to serve as 
the Chief of Naval Operations' Special Assistant for Joint Matters and 
he then returned to the Office of Legislative Affairs for the third 
time as the Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs.
  The Department of the Navy, Congress, and the American people have 
been served well by this dedicated naval officer. Members of this 
Congress will not soon forget the leadership, service, and dedication 
of Captain Pat Dunne. He will be missed. We wish Pat, and his lovely 
wife Dianne, our very best as he continues his already distinguished 
career.

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