[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 91 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1443-E1444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JEFFREY E. KLINE

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 2005

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Captain Jeffrey E. 
Kline, United States Navy, who retires this month after 26 years of 
uniformed service to our Nation's Navy. His career is highlighted by a 
blend of significant operational and academic achievement.
  At the University of Missouri, Capt. Kline participated in the NROTC 
Program and was commissioned in 1979 upon graduation with

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honors. He then attended Surface Warfare Officer School at Newport, RI. 
His first assignments were as Gunnery Officer and Navigator onboard the 
USS Moosbrugger from 1979 to 1981 and then on the USS Ranger as the 
Propulsion Officer until 1983. Upon completion of USMC Instructors 
School, Capt. Kline was a Naval Gunfire Instructor with the Land Force 
Training Command, Pacific, until 1986. He returned to Department Head 
School at Newport followed by another sea duty assignment as Combat 
Systems Officer onboard the USS John L Hall from 1986 to 1988. This led 
directly to a billet as the Combat Systems and Operations Officer on 
the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron Three Two through 1990. 
Captain Kline then continued his education at the Naval Postgraduate 
School, graduating with a Master's degree in Operations Research with 
distinction in 1992.
  Upon graduation, Captain Kline served his first tour as a Commanding 
Officer onboard the USS Aquila. In 1993, he was assigned to the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense for Programs, Analysis and Evaluation as a 
Naval Forces Analyst, and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his work 
in 1996. Returning to academia, he graduated with distinction from the 
National War College at the National Defense University in 1997.
  From 1997 to 1999, Captain Kline assumed his second operational 
command as the Commanding Officer of the USS Cushing. This was followed 
by a two-year tour as Deputy Operations Officer for the Commander, 
Sixth Fleet. For this work he received the Defense Meritorious Service 
Medal in 2001. Captain Kline completed his distinguished naval career 
as the Associate Dean and Chair of Warfare Innovation at the Naval 
Postgraduate School.
  Captain Kline has been consistently recognized for his outstanding 
service throughout his naval career. In addition to the Legion of Merit 
and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, he has been awarded two 
Meritorious Service medals, three Navy Commendation Medals, and two 
Navy Achievement Medals by various commands. His academic achievements 
in naval education earned him the 1992 CNO Excellence in Operations 
Research Award, the 1996 Naval War College Award for the best 
Geostrategic Context paper and two Northrop Grumman Awards of 
Excellence for Systems Engineering in 2003 and 2004 while at the 
Postgraduate School.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to applaud a person who has served his 
country with such distinction for so many years. I join with all his 
friends and family in honoring this talented man and his many 
achievements.

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