[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 98 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     ON THE OCCASION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MASTER CHIEF BOB SEBASTE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2015

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master Chief Bob 
Sebaste on the occasion of his retirement after 29 years of service in 
the United States Navy and Coast Guard. Master Chief Sebaste's 
illustrious military career began as a Staff Instructor in Balston Spa, 
New York. During his distinguished career, Master Chief Sebaste served 
assignments throughout the United States as Public Affairs Officer in 
the US Navy, Leadership Instructor at Coast Guard Air Station in Miami, 
as well as Maintenance Control Officer for USCG Base, Boston. Notably, 
for three years, from 1990-1993, he served as an instructor at the 
Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida.
  Throughout his career, Master Chief Sebaste continued to strive for 
self-improvement and successfully rose through the ranks. He 
distinguished himself as a well-respected leader in the US Navy and US 
Coast Guard. After attending Electronics Technician School, Master 
Chief Sebaste was commissioned as a Reactor Operator for submarine USS 
Tecumseh in Charleston, SC. He went on to serve in a variety of 
positions including Staff Instructor at Reactor Plant Training, Public 
Affairs Officer in the Operational Test Support Unit and Chief 
Electronics Technician for the US Coast Guard Cutter MOHAWK Division.
  Behind every great serviceman and woman is a support network 
encouraging them to strive for greatness. I offer my gratitude to 
Master Chief Sebaste's wife, Betty, a school teacher at Sandpiper 
Elementary School in Sunrise, Florida, and their three children Rachel, 
Walter and Christopher. Following in his father's footsteps, 
Christopher Sebaste is currently a Staff Sergeant in the United States 
Air Force, stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
  Mr. Speaker, we owe Master Chief Sebaste our infinite gratitude for 
his boundless devotion and years of service to our nation. It is 
because of individuals like Master Chief Sebaste that our nation 
remains safe and secure. I am honored and truly privileged to recognize 
Master Chief Bob Sebaste for his dedication to the US Navy and Coast 
Guard over the past 29 years, and offer him my best wishes for 
continued good health and success in the years to come.

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