[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING BOE NANKIVEL ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. LUTTRELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the retirement of 
Command Master Chief Boe Nankivel for over 23 years of service in the 
United States Navy.
  Command Master Chief Nankivel is a native of Montana and a graduate 
of the University of Charleston, West Virginia, with a bachelor's 
degree in science and organizational leadership.
  He attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training Class 238 and 
graduated in April of 2002.
  Master Chief Nankivel served as leading petty officer while assigned 
to SEAL Team 1 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, platoon leading 
chief petty officer while assigned to SEAL Team 5 supporting Operation 
Enduring Freedom, and troop leading chief petty officer while assigned 
to SEAL Team 3 supporting CENTCOM Crisis Response Element.
  He completed his operations master chief tour at SEAL Team 3 and 
deployed as the task force senior enlisted advisor.
  He also served as command master chief while attached to SEAL Team 3 
deploying to the CENTCOM and Indo-PACOM areas of responsibility.
  Master Chief Nankivel's diversity tours include Naval Special Warfare 
Unit 2 as the country action officer; Naval Special Warfare Unit 10 as 
senior enlisted advisor; Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Tradet as close-
quarters combat and assault senior enlisted advisor; and Naval Special 
Warfare Basic Training Command as first phase master chief.
  He is married to Meghan, and they have three wonderful children: 
Asher, Duke, and their daughter, Caden.
  We thank Command Master Chief Boe Nankivel for his service. We wish 
him fair winds and following seas.

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