[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





        IN RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RYAN CHAMBERLAIN

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 13, 2018

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Lieutenant Commander Ryan Chamberlain on his separation from the United 
States Navy after 12 years of faithful service to our country. An 
esteemed and respected member of the U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Commander 
Chamberlain most recently served as a Liaison in the Navy's U.S. House 
of Representatives Liaison Office. In this capacity, he oversaw and led 
many Congressional and staff delegations to naval installations 
throughout the United States and around the world. These trips helped 
members and their staffs achieve a greater understanding of the issues 
facing our Navy and its Sailors.
  LCDR Chamberlain attended Southern Illinois University where he 
earned a bachelor's degree in Aviation Management and was commissioned 
as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in 2006. He would later go on to earn his 
``wings of gold'' and qualify as a Naval Aviator in 2008. LCDR 
Chamberlain deployed on both the USS Nimitz and USS John C. Stennis in 
support of operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. He has accumulated 
more than 1,400 flight hours and 300 carrier arrested landings in the 
F/A-18E Super Hornet. Prior to joining us here on the Hill, LCDR 
Chamberlain served as a Blue Angel from 2012 to 2016. An estimated 11 
million spectators view the Navy's Flight Demonstration squadron during 
air shows each year. Additionally, the Blue Angels visit more than 
50,000 people per show season at schools and hospitals across the 
country.
  LCDR Chamberlain's awards and decorations include the Meritorious 
Service Medal, Air Medal--Strike Flight (two awards), Navy and Marine 
Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), and other personal, campaign, and 
service ribbons.
  As LCDR Chamberlain embarks on a new chapter in life, it is my hope 
that he may recall, with a deep sense of pride and accomplishment, the 
outstanding contributions he has made to the United States Navy. I 
would like to send him my best wishes for continued success in his 
future endeavors.

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