[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15878]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JAMES C. STEIN

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Captain James C. Stein, United States Navy, as he retires from the 
Naval Service. Captain Stein is a Naval Officer of the finest caliber 
who has established an impeccable reputation in the Navy and with the 
Senate through his distinguished tour as deputy director of the Navy 
Senate Liaison Office.
  He is a 1982 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. As the 
midshipman achieving the highest 4-year academic average in the NROTC 
curriculum, he received the Notre Dame Reverend Hugh J. O'Donnell 
Award.
  A Captain's List flight student, he was designated a Naval Aviator in 
1984. His initial squadron tours were with Patrol Squadron 26, Patrol 
Squadron 30 as a Fleet Replacement Squadron Instructor Pilot, and as a 
department head with Patrol Squadron 10. He served as the Assistant 
Navigator in USS Ranger, CV-61, during Operation Desert Storm, was 
selected as the 1991 Pacific Fleet Shiphandler of the Year, and 
ultimately earned designation as a Surface Warfare Officer.
  While ashore, Captain Stein earned a master of arts degree in 
national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. He 
served on the chief of Naval Operations' staff as the assistant 
Maritime Patrol Aviation Requirements Officer, and deputy executive 
assistant to the director, Air Warfare. Selected for the Navy Federal 
Executive Fellowship program, he attended the Harvard University Center 
for International Affairs John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies.
  Captain Stein commanded Patrol Squadron 8, leading the Fighting 
Tigers on a highly successful Sigonella, Sicily deployment, earning the 
Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency Award, Meritorious 
Unit Citation, and Atlantic Fleet Retention Excellence Award. As 
commanding officer, Captain Stein was one of four finalists for the 
prestigious Vice Admiral J. B. Stockdale Leadership Award.
  Following command, Captain Stein reported to the Office of 
Legislative Affairs, where he has served as a valued advisor to the 
very top echelons of the Navy and Congress. His insight into the 
legislative process is respected and sought out by all levels of the 
chain of command. The Department of the Navy, the Congress, and the 
American people have been served well by this dedicated naval officer. 
Members of this Congress will not soon forget the leadership, service, 
and dedication of Captain Jim Stein. He will be missed.
  I have had the privilege of working with this outstanding Naval 
officer and commend him for his dedicated service to our country. We 
wish Jim, his lovely wife Melissa, and their sons Alexander and 
William, our very best as they move on to a bright future.

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