[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         HONORING BRAD CUMMING

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                          HON. E. SCOTT RIGELL

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2014

  Mr. RIGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor Mr. Brad 
Cumming, a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the occasion of his 
retirement from the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office for Aircraft 
Carriers after more than 32 years of dedicated service to the federal 
government.
   Mr. Cumming has a long history of service to the aircraft carrier 
community and has emerged as one of the leaders in lifecycle 
engineering. His keen leadership, innovation, dedicated teamwork, and 
proven technical and programmatic expertise were critical to his 
success in ensuring that Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers are ready to 
provide 50 years of service defending our national interests.
   Mr. Cumming's current duties as the Deputy Program Manager's 
Representative for the Carrier Planning Activity (CPA), located at 
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, include oversight of the overall planning, 
direction and timely execution of CPA's mission to provide centralized 
aircraft carrier life cycle management and maintenance engineering. 
Prior to his joining the PEO Carriers Team, Mr. Cumming spent over 26 
years with the Engineering Division at Norfolk Naval Shipyard where he 
progressed from a design engineer for electronics countermeasures to 
eventually becoming the Planning Yard Division Head.
   His post retirement plans include more traveling, spending time with 
family, gardening and continuing to work with youth through the Young 
Life Ministry. Mr. Cumming currently lives with his wife Laurie in 
Virginia Beach.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Mr. Cumming. 
His long and dedicated service to the United States of America is an 
inspiration to all of us. It is with great pride that I congratulate 
Mr. Cumming on his retirement and wish him the best of luck in the 
future.

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