[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2155-2156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN KRISTIAN P. BIGGS FOR THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN 
                         THE UNITED STATES NAVY

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Captain Kristian 
P. Biggs for thirty years of dedicated service in the United States 
Navy. Captain Biggs will retire as the Director of Missile Defense and 
Integration in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
for Ships.
   Captain Kris Biggs was born on July 23, 1961 in Jacksonville, 
Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics 
(Departmental Honors) and Mathematics at Jacksonville University, where 
he received a commission in April 1983 as an Ensign, via the NROTC 
program, into the Restricted Line (Engineering Duty Officer). He holds 
a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Acoustics from the Naval 
Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and is a graduate of the 
Advanced Program Manager's Course from the Defense Systems Management 
College in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
   After completing the Surface Warfare Officer School Basic Course in 
Coronado, California, he reported to the USS Lang (FF-1060) where he 
qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer while serving as Antisubmarine 
Warfare Officer, Assistant Navigator, and Personnel Officer. In 
September 1986, Captain Biggs entered the Naval Postgraduate School in 
Monterey, California and graduated in December 1988 with a Masters 
Degree in Engineering Acoustics. After attending the Engineering Duty 
Officer Basic Course in Mare Island, California, Captain Biggs reported 
to Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force in Norfolk, 
Virginia where he served as the Operational Test Director for the AN/
SQQ-89(V) ASW Combat System from 1989 to 1993. During this time he 
completed the Engineering Duty Officer Qualification Program and 
participated in the planning and execution of the USS Arleigh Burke 
(DDG-51) Operational Evaluation. Captain Biggs' next assignment was 
Combat Systems Officer on USS NASSAU (LHA-4) in Norfolk, Virginia, 
where he reported in 1993 following the Surface Warfare Officer 
Department Head Course in Newport, Rhode Island.
   Captain Biggs reported to Program Executive Officer for Undersea 
Warfare in Crystal City, Virginia in the fall of 1995. His initial 
assignment was as an Assistant Program Manager in the Naval Signal 
Processors Program Office (PMS 428). Following the Advanced Program 
Manager's Course at DSMC in 1997, Captain Biggs was assigned to the 
Undersea Weapons Program Office (PMS 404) where he worked on advanced 
technology. He was selected to become a member of the Acquisition 
Professional Community and completed his Level III Program Management 
qualification. In 1998, Captain Biggs was assigned to the Program 
Executive Officer for Theater Surface Combatants where he served as the 
Navy Area Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD) Test and Evaluation 
Branch Head in the Navy Area TBMD Program Office (PMS 451). From August 
2000 to July 2002, he served as the Navy Area TBMD Systems Engineering 
Branch Head.
   In August 2002, Captain Biggs reported to Program Executive Officer 
for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Detachment Huntsville, Alabama 
where he served as the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense 
Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) Deputy Project Manager (Navy) in 
the Army Program Executive Officer for Air, Space and Missile Defense. 
He went to Afghanistan in 2003 and

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Iraq in 2004 in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI 
FREEDOM. He was promoted to Captain in July 2004.
   In October 2004, Captain Biggs became the 11th Commanding Officer of 
Aegis Technical Representative in Moorestown, NJ. Under his leadership, 
the command earned ten field activity excellence awards (five from PEO 
IWS and five from Aegis BMD) and was awarded the Meritorious Unit 
Commendation for its critical role in the historic ``Satellite 
Shootdown.'' He reported to the Office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Ships in August 2010.
   Captain Biggs' personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, 
Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one 
gold star, Navy Commendation Medal with three gold stars, Army 
Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and various service related 
awards and campaign ribbons.
   Captain Biggs is married to the former Marina Reese. The Biggs' have 
four children; Justin, Eric, Juliana, and Joshua.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Captain 
Kristian P. Biggs for his thirty years of service to our country. 
Captain Biggs has demonstrated a deep commitment to the security of our 
nation. His exemplary career is a testament to the level of dedication 
exhibited among our men and women in the armed forces. I would like to 
personally wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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