[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E317]
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RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF COLONEL MICHAEL G. NAYLOR ON THE 
                       OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 6, 2012

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the military service 
of Colonel Michael G. Naylor on the occasion of his retirement from the 
United States Marine Corps. I commend Colonel Naylor's career and offer 
my sincerest thanks for his 30 years of dedicated service in protecting 
our nation.
  Beginning his military career in 1982, Colonel Naylor entered Officer 
Candidate School where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and 
designated a Naval Aviator in September 1983. This was just the start 
to a long and commendable career in the United States Marine Corps.
  Colonel Naylor retires from his post as the Deputy Commander of 
Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST), located at Marine Corps 
Base, Camp Pendleton. As Deputy Commander, Colonel Naylor helped 
oversee seven bases with stations occupying over 160,000 acres 
throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona. Colonel Naylor's hard work 
and dedication aided Corps in providing continuous, uninterrupted 
service support, in a time of war, to Marines and Sailors of the First 
Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
  As a Naval Aviator he has accumulated over 4900 total flight hours in 
various rotary wing, tilt-rotor, and fixed wing aircraft to include the 
first two operational tests of the V 22. He was also tasked with flying 
the President, Vice President, and dignitaries while assigned to Marine 
One (HMX 1). Colonel Naylor commanded the Marine Medium Helicopter 
Training Squadron 164 (HMMT 164) where his leadership and commitment 
provided well trained, organized, and combat ready expeditionary 
aviation forces capable of short notice world wide deployment to Marine 
Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), fleet and unified commanders.
  His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, 
Legion of Merit with Gold Star, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold 
Star, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps 
Achievement Medal, the Presidential Service badge as well as numerous 
campaign medals and unit awards.
  These recognitions are a testament of Colonel Naylor's strong 
leadership and unwavering commitment to our country.
  I offer Colonel Naylor my congratulations and hope that he enjoys 
rewarding retirement knowing that his years of service will not be 
forgotten by those he led.

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