[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E529-E530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JAMES DICK

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Captain James 
Dick for his more than 30 years of faithful and dedicated service to 
the U.S. Navy and our country.
  A 1987 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and 1993 graduate of the 
Naval Postgraduate School, Captain Dick served as an engineering 
officer on the USS San Jacinto (CG 56) where he completed three 
deployments to the Persian Gulf. In 2000, he returned to shipboard life 
aboard the USS Klackring (FFG 42) as executive officer. In this tour, 
he oversaw a crew of more than 200 sailors as they circumnavigated 
South America as part of their UNITAS XLI exercises with other foreign 
navies. In 2005, Captain Dick assumed command of the USS Ramage (DDG

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61). While in command, his crew supported both Operation Enduring 
Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Under his leadership, the Ramage 
earned recognition as Self-Sufficient Ship of the Year for the Atlantic 
fleet, saving the Navy over $200,000.
  Captain Dick transitioned from being a surface warfare officer to 
serving as an exceptional navy acquisition professional in 2008. In 
this capacity, he served as Program Manager for the Sea Warrior 
Program, as an International Programs and Foreign Military Sales 
expert, and most recently within the International Fleet Support and 
Ship Transfer Directorate. Captain Dick's tireless efforts supporting 
the U.S. Navy's foreign military sales endeavors have helped to ensure 
America's timeless values of freedom and democracy extend beyond our 
borders, around the globe.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Captain James Dick for 
his lifetime of dedication and service to the U.S. Navy and the 
country. We thank him for his sacrifice, his commitment, and his 
countless efforts to preserve peace at home and spread freedom abroad.

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