[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 10, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S1381]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING DR. M. JOHN CULLINANE

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I wish to commend Dr. Murdock John 
Cullinane, Jr., for his 46 years of service to the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers.
  Dr. Cullinane, who will retire this month, is Deputy Director of the 
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, ERDC, in Vicksburg, 
MS, a position he has held since 2010. He is culminating his public 
service career as the second in command of one of our Nation's most 
diverse research and development institutions. As Deputy Director, he 
has led the ERDC program management board, which is responsible for 
developing and implementing the organization's strategic mission. He 
has earned the respect of his colleagues and others for his commitment 
to the best interests of ERDC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  Prior to becoming Deputy Director, Dr. Cullinane served as a senior 
science technical manager and spent 9 years as the technical director 
for ERDC's Environmental Quality and Installations business area, which 
conducts research on installation transformation, operations, and 
environmental issues, as well as remediation and restoration, land 
planning, stewardship and management, threatened and endangered 
species, and cultural resources. He previously served as the technical 
director of military environmental engineering and science, as well as 
program manager of restoration research, a position that saw him direct 
all aspects of the Army restoration research program.
  Dr. Cullinane has also led ERDC in several successful corporate 
initiatives to optimize the generation of unique technical solutions 
for a diverse customer base and to develop effective, efficient, and 
sustainable ERDC business operations and processes. He has also 
championed the ERDC Business Sophistication, Employee Success, Superior 
Solutions, Strategic Communication, and the Transition Stratagem, 
BESST, Initiative, a strategic framework designed to guide the 
organization into the year 2020.
  Dr. Cullinane has had a distinguished career of exemplary service to 
the U.S. Army and the Army Corps of Engineers. His professionalism, 
dedication, and technical expertise have been valuable to ERDC and are 
a testament to his good character and high standards. His contributions 
are in keeping with the finest traditions of military and civilian 
service and reflect great credit upon the Army Corps, the Army, and our 
Nation.
  I am pleased to commend Dr. Cullinane for his service and to wish him 
well in the years ahead.

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