[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 76 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E697-E698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PAYING TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER MATTHEW L. DUNLAY, AS HE PREPARES TO RETIRE 
 AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND TO OUR NATION

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                          HON. DAVID W. JOLLY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2016

  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Commander Matthew L. 
Dunlay, as he prepares to retire after 20 years of Commissioned Service 
to the United States Navy and for his extraordinary dedication to duty 
and to the United States of America.
  I have worked with Commander Dunlay personally over the past three 
years when he worked as an Appropriations Liaison in the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). 
I would like to share with you some highlights of his fine career.
  Commander Matthew L. Dunlay graduated from the Norwich University in 
1996 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He was 
commissioned an Ensign upon completion of the NROTC program and 
reported directly to Pensacola, FL for flight training. He was 
designated a Naval Aviator in March 1998.
  Commander Dunlay has served in a variety of sea and shore assignments 
during his career. At sea, his assignments include HSL-46 deploying to 
the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Noble Anvil during the 1999 
Kosovo Campaign onboard USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and to the South Pacific 
Ocean in support of Counter Narco-Terror operations on board USS 
O'Bannon (DD 987). Serving at HSL-60, he deployed to the Arabian Gulf, 
Horn of Africa and Red Sea onboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in 
support of OIF and OEF, and then as Officer-in-Charge onboard USS John 
L. Hall (FFG 32) where he led the Navy's first Aerial Authorized Use of 
Force Detachment deployed with U.S. Coast Guard Aerial Sharp Shooters 
to the USSOUTHCOM AOR. His assignments while at HSL-60 included 
Squadron Operations Officer and Squadron Maintenance Officer.
  Shore assignments include Air Test and Evaluation Squadron THREE ONE 
(VX-31), China Lake, CA as a Helicopter Search and Rescue Mission 
Commander and C-26 Transport Aircraft Commander. Commander Dunlay has 
also been assigned to the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI, for duty 
as a Graduate Student enrolled in the College of Naval Command and 
Staff.

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  In 2008, he was selected as a Navy Legislative Fellow to the U.S. 
House of Representatives where as a key staff member he advised a 
Senior U.S. Congressman on National Security Policy and Foreign Defense 
Affairs. Following his Legislative Fellowship on Capitol Hill in 2009, 
he reported to Colorado Springs, CO where served as the Senior Military 
Advisor to the Commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM for Legislative Affairs.
  After completing his assignment at NORAD and USNORTHCOM, Commander 
Dunlay reported to his current assignment as a Congressional Liaison in 
the Navy's Financial Management and Budget Office managing a diverse 
portfolio containing the Research Development Test and Evaluation 
(RDT&E) appropriations along with the Missile Defense, Cyber and C4ISR 
appropriations. For nearly three years, Commander Dunlay has 
demonstrated exceptional leadership and foresight, engaging Members of 
the Appropriations Committee and its Staff to provide information 
essential to resourcing the Navy for its role as the world's dominant 
sea power. In an increasingly difficult budget environment, Commander 
Dunlay provided essential support in shepherding three Navy budgets 
through the appropriations process. Matt served our Navy and nation 
with integrity, insight and dedication. My office, the subcommittee 
staff, and I have found him to be a pleasure to work with and all 
respect his professionalism.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a grateful nation, I join my colleagues 
today in saying thank you to Commander Matthew L. Dunlay for his 
extraordinary dedication to duty and steadfast service to this country 
throughout his distinguished career. We wish Matt, and his sons Luke 
and Remington ``Fair Winds and Following Seas'' as he leaves the Naval 
Service.

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