[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 33 (Friday, February 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E195-E196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE SERVICE OF NCIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DAVID ELSWICK

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 22, 2019

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service (NCIS) Assistant Director David L. Elswick who 
will retire after nearly ten years of distinguished service at NCIS and 
nearly 40 years of dedicated service to our nation.
  Mr. Elswick began his federal service in 1977 when he enlisted in the 
Marine Corps after graduating early from College Park High School. He 
went on to become a Drill Instructor in the Marine Corps where he held 
the important responsibility of ``making Marines.'' Throughout his 21-
years of service as a U.S. Marine, Mr. Elswick's assignments took him 
and his family to California, Texas, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and 
finally, Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Elswick's awards and decorations 
include: The Presidential Service Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, 
Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement

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Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy 
Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
  Before joining NCIS, Mr. Elswick held assignments of increasing 
responsibility with several government agencies including the Drug 
Enforcement Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, the Library of Congress and the Department of Homeland 
Security. Continuing his career at NCIS, Mr. Elswick held the 
leadership positions of Deputy Assistant Director for Planning and 
Evaluation, Assistant Director of the Manpower, Planning and Support 
Directorate, Chief of Staff, and retiring after serving as the 
Assistant Director of the NCIS Administration and Logistics 
Directorate.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in recognizing the tremendous 
accomplishments of David L. Elswick. Words alone cannot express our 
gratitude for his service. May God bless him and his family as they 
transition into retirement.

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