[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 100 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           SALUTING THE LATE VICE-ADMIRAL THOMAS J. KILCLINE

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 22, 2002

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to honor 
the life of Vice Admiral Thomas J. Kilcline, who passed away on July 11 
at the age of 76. He was a resident of McLean in northern Virginia.
  Admiral Kilcline was a decorated naval officer who served his country 
for four decades. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1949, he 
quickly became a distinguished naval aviator, flying in Korea and 
commanding a tactical carrier-based squadron in Vietnam. Rising through 
the ranks, he became commander of the Naval Base at Subic Bay in the 
Philippines and later commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the 
Philippines.
  He also spent time as the head of naval officer distribution in the 
Bureau of Naval Personnel. He managed flight test programs at the 
Navy's test center at Patuxent River in Maryland and later was the 
program manager in charge of the acquisition of RA5C aircraft in 
Washington, D.C. Many members may remember him in his position as the 
Navy's chief of legislative affairs from 1978-81. Ultimately, he 
ascended to become the commander of Naval Air Forces in the U.S. 
Atlantic Fleet.
  After retiring from the Navy in August of 1983, Admiral Kilcline 
served as the national president of The Retired Officers Association 
for nearly 10 years. At the time of his passing, he was a member of the 
Board of Directors for Alloy Surfaces, Inc. and Kilgore Flares, two 
defense-related companies. Additionally, he and his wife were active 
members of Saint John's Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia, and the 
Cursillo Movement.
  Tom Kilcline and his devoted wife of 52 years, Dornell, were the 
parents of four children and the grandparents of seven.
  Thomas J. Kilcline was a true American patriot who served his country 
with distinction. On behalf of the entire House, we extend our deepest 
condolences to his family, to his friends, and to the thousands of Navy 
personnel who were fortunate enough to have known and worked with him.

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