[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER PETALUMA

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 5, 2016

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Coast Guard 
Training Center Petaluma in Sonoma County, California, on their 45th 
year of operations. The Training Center, the Coast Guard's largest on 
the West Coast, plays an essential role in training and developing 
their workforce and carrying out the mission of the organization.
   Originally known as Two Rock Station, the 876-acre property was 
purchased by the United States Army in 1942 to serve as an electronic 
intercept station during World War II. During the Vietnam War, it was 
expanded to include training facilities for Army soldiers. On July 1, 
1971, the United States Coast Guard took over ownership of the 
facility, renaming the site and expanding the property's functionality 
with new barracks, family housing units, and a water treatment plant.
   Today, the Training Center serves as home to more than 650 active 
duty service members, civilian employees, and military family members. 
Each year, more than 3,000 students attend basic and advanced career 
training courses to become cooks, medics, yeomen, information 
technicians, operations specialists, and more. The Training Center also 
hosts leadership courses like the Chief Petty Officers Academy, which 
prepares members of the service's senior enlisted corps for their roles 
as front-line leaders and mentors.
   Mr. Speaker, it is therefore fitting that we congratulate the United 
States Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma on its 45th year of 
operations, and thank the Center and its people for its contributions 
to our nation's safety, security and environmental stewardship.

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