[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1459-E1460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REAR ADMIRAL DENNIS DWYER

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                          HON. JOHN P. MURTHA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2005

  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
naval officer, Rear Admiral Dennis Dwyer, who hails from Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. Admiral Dwyer has served with considerable distinction 
and dedication for the past 32 years, and I would like to thank him for 
his service and many contributions to the defense of our great Nation.
  On July 29th, RADM Dwyer will retire from the Navy after 32 years of 
active duty, and will leave command of the Navy's Program Executive 
Office for Aircraft Carriers here in Washington, DC.
  During his tenure as Commander of the Navy's Aircraft Carrier 
Programs, Admiral

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Dwyer was responsible for the delivery of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 
76), the complex nuclear refueling overhaul on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower 
(CVN 69) and the development of the ``6 plus 2'' aircraft carrier surge 
plan now considered the centerpiece and backbone of the U.S. Navy's 
Strike Warfare Operations Plan.
  As Life Cycle Manager for the entire Carrier Fleet, Rear Admiral 
Dwyer significantly increased the material readiness of the Force. In 
2003, as a result of this increased posture, the United States was able 
to surge eight aircraft carriers, on short notice, to conduct combat 
operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2004, the Fleet 
was again able to simultaneously surge seven aircraft carriers world-
wide for Exercise Summer Pulse, once again demonstrating the Navy's 
ability to execute the new Fleet Response Plan engagement strategy. 
This high state of combat readiness would not have been possible 
without Rear Admiral Dwyer's improvization of a brillant Class Action 
Maintenance Plan.
  However, his most enduring legacy will certainly be the strategic 
vision and hands-on leadership he provided throughout the concept and 
detailed design process of the CVN-21 Class of Future Aircraft 
Carriers. This new class of ships was developed utilizing revolutionary 
aircraft carrier designs and advanced computer modeling techniques. He 
relentlessly drove future technologies forward, established and led the 
largest government and industry ship design team ever assembled, and 
created a world class modeling environment that significantly reduced 
design costs throughout the life cycle of this next generation of 
Aircraft Carriers.
  Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud to offer my personal gratitude to 
Admiral Dwyer and his wife Eva for their honorable and faithful service 
to our Nation, and I urge my fellow Colleagues to wish them continued 
success and the traditional Naval blessing of ``Fair Winds and 
Following Seas'' as he closes out a very distinguished military career.

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