[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 55 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN GERRAL K. DAVID

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2014

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend a distinguished career of 
public service. On April 4, 2014 Captain Gerral K. David will 
relinquish his command of the Naval Support Activity Monterey and 
retire from the Navy later this year.
   Public service careers are often measured by either their long 
duration or some particularly distinguished accomplishment. The measure 
of Captain David's career invariably involves both. His Navy career 
will extend to thirty years by the time he retires. And each of those 
years was marked by distinguished service.
   Captain David grew up in Conroe, Texas. In 1984, he graduated from 
the Naval Academy and began his Naval career as a flight officer. His 
early career took him many places, including deployments to Sigonella, 
Sicily, Bermuda, as well as numerous Special Project detachments 
throughout the Atlantic Fleet. He later served aboard the USS Kitty 
Hawk during various deployments in the Pacific that included the 
support of operations in Somalia and Iraq. Other flight assignments 
took him to Diego Garcia, and Japan. In 2002, Captain David assumed 
command of Patrol Squadron 46, based in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Under 
Captain David's command, the ``Golden Swordsmen,'' won numerous unit 
awards and commendations, as well as deploying after 2003, to help 
support the U.S. war efforts in Iraq.
   Interspersed with his flight commands, Captain David took on various 
shore duties. Early on, he served as a recruitment officer in Houston. 
In 1997, he assumed duties as the Flag Secretary for the Superintendent 
of the U.S. Naval Academy. In 2007, Captain David took command of Naval 
Air Station Whidbey Island. Under Captain David's command, the Navy 
recognized Team Whidbey as the top Naval Air Station three years in a 
row and awarded it with a Meritorious Unit Commendation.
   Then in 2010, Captain David took command of the Naval Support 
Activity Monterey. In essence, he became the city manager for the naval 
facilities that house the Naval Postgraduate School, the Navy's Fleet 
meteorology forecasting and research center, and a variety of other 
U.S. Navy shore functions. And it is in this capacity that I have come 
to know Captain David. He has helped steer several significant new 
construction projects to completion and has deftly managed his 
facilities relationship with the surrounding communities. He never 
fails to combine an understanding of the issue at hand with a deft 
personal diplomacy.
   Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole House in extending our 
most sincere gratitude for Captain David's service to our Nation. The 
United States is a more secure and fruitful place as a consequence of 
his efforts. I want to wish Captain David and his wife Anne all the 
best as they transition from active duty to continued public service in 
what will surely be an active and fruitful retirement.

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