[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 81 (Friday, June 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1275]
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                TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN STEVEN C. MILLER, USN

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 17, 2005

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Captain 
Steven C. Miller, United States Navy, for his twenty-six years of 
active duty service to our country. He is the Commanding Officer of the 
Naval Surface Warfare Center in Corona, California and will retire on 
June 17, 2005.
  Captain Miller graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 
1979. After being commissioned as an officer he embarked on an 
extraordinary active duty career as a Surface Warfare Officer. He has 
deployed throughout the world in support of America's global naval 
presence and power projection. Captain Miller has served as a Surface 
Warfare Officer on destroyers, frigates and cruisers. He was the 
Executive Officer of the USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) when she went to war 
in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 and 
1991. Captain Miller was hand picked to be the first Commanding Officer 
of the USS Stethem (DDG 63) when she entered service in 1995. Under his 
leadership, the crew of the Stethem earned the coveted Battle ``E'' 
award for combat readiness in the first year of the ship's service.
  Besides being a true warrior at sea, Captain Miller has had a 
distinguished career ashore. He has served in the office of the Chief 
of Naval Operations as the Executive Secretary for Joint Chiefs of 
Staff Affairs and as the Flag Secretary for the Commander Naval Surface 
Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Following his command tour on the USS 
Stethem, Captain Miller shaped the future of the Navy's surface combat 
force while working on the program start of the DD(X). This new 
destroyer program will lead the Navy into the twenty-first century. 
Captain Miller has earned a Master's Degree in National Security 
Strategy at the Naval War College and qualified as a U.S. Navy 
Acquisition Professional.
  I first met Captain Miller when he assumed command of the Naval 
Surface Warfare Center in my district. NSWC, Corona provides 
independent assessment and testing and evaluation to the fleet on 
weapons systems and operations and provides quality control for the 
tools our Navy uses to fight the Global War on Terrorism. I have come 
to know him as a strong leader who accomplishes the mission and takes 
care of his people.
  Captain Steve Miller has done much to preserve our way of life. Our 
country, our Navy and my community have benefited from his selfless 
service. He is a fantastic example for today's young people who want to 
serve their country and for those who dream of attending one of our 
service academies. He has earned my many thanks. I wish him well in his 
retirement from the Navy and all his future endeavors.

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