[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 112 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO ROBERT P. EVERLY

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2017

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contribution to our national security 
has been exceptional. After eight years of active duty service in the 
U.S. Navy and decades of work dedicated to the development and 
assessment of U.S. Navy weapons delivery platforms as a civilian, 
Robert ``Bob'' Everly is retiring on June 30, 2017.
  Between his active duty service and civilian work directly supporting 
the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, Mr. Everly spent 
nearly fifty years supporting the U.S. Navy. That civilian employment 
includes thirty-three years managing projects and programs supporting 
weapons and combat systems performance assessment, Fleet exercise 
assessments, metrology systems engineering, RM&A assessment, range 
systems engineering, telecommunications engineering, information 
systems engineering, software development, Information Assurance/
Accreditation, and classified network operations.
  Mr. Everly has also dedicated a tremendous amount of time as an 
essential member of various community-based organizations. That 
includes his service as an Executive Board Member and Co-Chair of the 
Science and Technology Education Program (STEP). As the Honorary 
Chairman of STEP, I have been incredibly fortunate to work closely with 
Mr. Everly to develop a successful program that sparks students 
interest in math, science and engineering. Mr. Everly also served as 
Chairman of the Board, President and Vice-President of the Measurement 
Science Conference, as a member of the Corona and Riverside Chambers of 
Commerce, and participated as a member of state and local Naval Surface 
Warfare Center Corona Retention Committees during the Base Realignment 
and Closer (BRAC) process.
  Mr. Everly has contributed immensely to the betterment of our region 
and military and I am proud to call him a fellow community member, 
American and my friend. To conclude, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. 
Everly for his service to our country and the Inland Empire--his 
dedication, insight and passion will be greatly missed.

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