[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13574]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CAPTAIN CHRIS CHRISTOPHER

 Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I speak today to honor the 
service of CPT Chris Christopher, who is currently the deputy director 
for future operations, communications and business initiatives at NMCI. 
Captain Christopher comes to this position after nearly 20 years of 
distinguished service to the Navy in the fields of aviation, public 
affairs, and intelligence.
  Captain Christopher has spent most of his life in New Orleans, and he 
has made a wonderful home there with his wife Patti and their two 
daughters. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the 
University of New Orleans, and his work with NMCI still brings him back 
to the UNO campus. Though he is now stationed in Virginia, his heart 
and family remain in New Orleans. As a Louisiana Senator, I like that.
  Captain Christopher's work at NMCI has been truly outstanding. The 
Navy Marine Corps Intranet is a progressive project whose ultimate goal 
is to transform the Department of the Navy's computer networks. NMCI 
will revolutionize command and control efficiencies within the Navy, 
and between the services, to ensure that our forces are operating in 
unison. This will save American lives, increase combat readiness and 
effectiveness, and, ultimately, make us stronger. Under Captain 
Christopher's leadership, many of these goals have been brought closer 
to reality.
  From June 20 to 23, Captain Christopher organized the 2004 Navy 
Marine Corps Intranet Symposium in New Orleans. This event was an 
opportunity for all parties involved in NMCI to continue their dialogue 
on reshaping information technology in the Navy and Marine Corps. 
Captain Christopher made this event happen, and according to all 
parties involved, it was a complete success.
  I once again thank my friend, CPT Chris Christopher, for his efforts 
on America's behalf. Future generations of sailors and marines will no 
doubt reap the benefits of his labor and America will be safer as a 
result. I am proud of your `Louisiana-bred' success Chris, and I wish 
you well in your future endeavors.

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