[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S2594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO VICE ADMIRAL JACK FETTERMAN

  Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the passing of 
an exceptional leader, as well as a respected Floridian. VADM John 
``Jack'' Fetterman passed away last Friday at his home in Pensacola, 
FL, at the age of 73.
  Following graduation from Albright College in Pennsylvania and 
Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Admiral Fetterman began 
his career as a naval aviator. He later went on to become a Pacific 
Fleet naval Air Force commander in 1987 and was promoted to vice 
admiral.
  I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Admiral Fetterman 
during the Base Closure and Realignment process last year. I found him 
to be a fierce and eloquent defender of the Navy and of the military.
  Admiral Fetterman, in 1991, became the chief of Naval Education and 
Training at Pensacola Naval Air Station. He created and was the father 
of the Core Values Training Program, which earned him the title of the 
``Father of Navy Ethics.''
  Admiral Fetterman retired as a three-star admiral in 1993. But upon 
his retirement, he did not just retire, he continued his love of the 
Navy and his service to the Nation by becoming the president and CEO of 
the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.
  Admiral Fetterman, with a great deal of love and care, guided and 
directed the Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, which is truly a 
wonderful and remarkable place where the many heroic feats of people 
over the years connected to naval aviation are recorded and 
appreciated.
  Admiral Fetterman, to the very last, continued to serve his Nation 
and his country well. I extend my condolences to the members of his 
family, to his beloved wife, and to all those in the community, in the 
naval community, who came in contact with such a fine American, who 
served his country so well.
  At times such as this, I know we are always reminded that life is 
finite, and that we also have to harken and always appreciate a life 
well lived, as was Admiral Fetterman's.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.

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