[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E69]
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                       HONORING DR. GERALD BROWN

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 19, 2018

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Gerald 
Brown on his retirement after forty-four years of distinguished service 
to his country and community as a Professor of Operations Research at 
the Naval Postgraduate School, located in my district on the central 
coast of California.
   Throughout his long and distinguished career, Dr. Brown has 
demonstrated deep commitment to our nation and its values. After 
receiving his M.B.A. in Quantitative Methods from California State 
University, Fullerton in 1969, he went on to complete a Ph.D. in 
Mathematical Methods at the University of California, Los Angeles in 
1974. While working on his doctorate, he concurrently completed Naval 
Officer Candidate School, graduating with the rank of Ensign in 1973.
   After his education and training, Dr. Brown began to work as an 
Assistant Professor of Operations Research at the Naval Postgraduate 
School. He has committed his entire teaching career to training the 
next generation of our nation's naval officers at the Naval 
Postgraduate School, earning countless awards and accolades that 
reflect his dedication. Over the past forty-four years, Dr. Brown has 
taught the principles of operations research and computer science to 
thousands of officers from the U.S. military and allied nations. Former 
students include astronauts, Admirals, and even former Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen.
   The accolades earned by Dr. Brown include the Navy Distinguished 
Civilian Service Medal, the highest honor that the Secretary of the 
Navy can bestow upon a civilian who demonstrates extraordinary service 
in their post. Dr. Brown also has three patents under his name owned by 
the federal government, and was the first professor from the Naval 
Postgraduate School to be accepted into the National Academy of 
Sciences.
   Dr. Gerald Brown's devotion to his work and impressive 
accomplishments will be remembered by all who have worked with him at 
the Naval Postgraduate School, and the work of his students will serve 
as an enduring legacy. I ask my colleagues to join me in commemorating 
Dr. Brown's body of work, and congratulating him on a well-earned 
retirement.

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