[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING CAPTAIN JOSE E. DIAZ

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                     HON. JENNIFFER GONZALEZ-COLON

                             of puerto rico

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2024

  Mrs. GONZALEZ-COLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and thank Captain 
Jose E Diaz, the outgoing commander of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 
Sector San Juan, for his exceptional service and unwavering dedication 
during his military career. As he retires from the USCG, Captain Diaz's 
career serves as an example of dedication and hard work to all who had 
the privilege to serve alongside him. Captain Diaz assumed command of 
Sector San Juan in June 2022, leading Coast Guard missions across the 
Eastern Caribbean with steadfast commitment and exemplary leadership.
  In 1995, Captain Diaz graduated from the Interamerican University of 
Puerto Rico completing a bachelor's degree in business administration. 
He also completed a near coastal Master 100-ton U.S. Merchant Mariner 
credential furthering his maritime expertise. Throughout his career, 
Captain Diaz has demonstrated dedication and resilience, navigating 
both the challenges at sea and the strategic demands ashore.
  Over the years, Captain Diaz has been assigned to five distinguished 
cutters. He served as the Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Cutter 
Thetis in Key West, Florida; as the Executive Officer of Coast Guard 
Cutter Tampa in Portsmouth, Virginia; as the Commanding Officer of 
Coast Guard Cutter Adak in Manama, Bahrain; as the Operations Officer 
of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk in Key West; and as Deck Watch Officer of 
Coast Guard Cutter Forward in Portsmouth, Virginia. Each assignment 
highlighted his unwavering dedication to ensuring maritime safety and 
security.
  Captain Diaz's expertise is not confined to the sea, as his 
assignments ashore have been equally remarkable. Diaz worked as Law 
Enforcement and Search and Rescue Command Duty Officer in San Juan, 
Puerto Rico, and Chief of the Law Enforcement Training Branch in 
Yorktown, Virginia. His tenure as Coast Guard Attache to the Republic 
of Ecuador and his strategic role as Targeting Chief at the Joint Inter 
Agency Task Force South in Key West, underscore his broad impact on 
international and interagency operations. Moreover, as the Maritime 
Enforcement Branch Chief for the Coast Guard Fifth District, Captain 
Diaz has been instrumental in enhancing maritime enforcement 
capabilities.
  Captain Diaz's career has been bolstered by his wife Gloribel Rivera-
Rodriguez, whose support has been essential for his success. As Captain 
Jose E Diaz steps down from his command of Sector San Juan and retires 
from the U.S. Coast Guard, we express our deepest gratitude for his 
outstanding service, and wish him success on the next chapter in his 
journey.

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