[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE CAREER OF ADMIRAL CECIL HANEY

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 17, 2023

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Admiral Cecil D. Haney for 
his distinguished 38-year career in the United States Navy. Admiral 
Haney blazed a trail as the first Black four-star submariner, the first 
Black Pacific Fleet commander, the first Black Strategic Command 
commander and the second Black four-star admiral in the history of the 
Navy.
  Admiral Haney graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1978. 
He holds a master's degree in Engineering Acoustics and System 
Technology from the Naval Post Graduate School and a master's degree in 
National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.
  Admiral Haney received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal twice, 
the Defense Superior Service Medal three times, the Legion of Merit 
four times, the Navy Commendation Medal three times and the Navy 
Achievement Medal twice. Most recently, the United States Naval Academy 
Alumni Association honored him with the 2023 Distinguished Graduate 
Award.
  Since his retirement from the Navy, in 2016, Admiral Haney has served 
in leadership roles for multiple organizations, including the Aerospace 
Corporation, General Dynamics, Tenet Healthcare and Johns Hopkins 
University Applied Physics Laboratory. He is chairman of the Board of 
Directors for the Military Child Education Coalition. Admiral Haney has 
also served as a Blue and Gold Officer assisting applicants from 
predominantly underserved communities and currently serves as Naval 
Academy Foundation Board of Directors vice chairman. He is also on my 
Service Academy Selection Board.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to recognize Admiral 
Cecil Haney for his trailblazing career in the Navy and his incredible 
work in preparing the next generation of service members.

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