[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1651]
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     RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF AFCM (AVIATION PILOT) JOHN L. CULBERT

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2018

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Master 
Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman John Culbert. Master Chief Culbert, a 
native of Dodge City, Kansas who faithfully served his country for 30 
years.
  Upon his enlistment into the Navy in December of 1940, Master Chief 
Culbert attended basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great 
Lakes Illinois. Soon after he completed Aviation Machinist's Mate (AD) 
A-School at Naval Air Station (NAS), Jacksonville, Florida in 1941. 
After graduation, Master Chief Culbert received his first duty 
assignment at Rodd Field, Corpus Christie, Texas and went on to 
transfer to NAS John Rogers, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1944. In 1945, Master 
Chief Culbert was accepted into flight school at the Naval Air Training 
Base Pensacola, Florida where he received his golden wings as an 
enlisted Naval Aviation Pilot.
  In December of 1948, Master Chief Culbert reenlisted and received 
orders to Utility Squadron Three, as part of a four-year tour of drone 
control. In 1952, he returned to Pensacola, Florida, for helicopter 
school. Upon his graduation in April 1954, Master Chief Culbert 
transferred to Helicopter Squadron One at NAS Imperial Beach, 
California, serving in air and sea rescue. It was during this time he 
rescued an Aviation Ordnanceman who fell overboard.
  In September 1955, Master Chief Culbert began flying air and sea 
rescues at Naval Station Sangley Point, Cavite City, Philippines. In 
September 1957, he transferred to NAS North Island Operations, where he 
flew transports. After finishing his final overseas deployment at NAS 
Naples, Italy from July 1960 to July 1963 as copilot for a Rear Admiral 
and helicopter pilot for a four-star Admiral, Master Chief Culbert 
transferred to NAS Miramar in San Diego, California as a test pilot for 
the Navy's invention of Aqueous Film Forming Foam. Master Chief Culbert 
retired on July 1, 1970.
  During Master Chief Culbert's career, he qualified to fly 22 
different types of fixed and rotary-winged aircrafts and received 
multiple medals across his 30 years of service. Master Chief John 
Culbert selflessly served this great country and his service is an 
inspiration for generations to come.

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