[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10301-10302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING LT. CHRIS MILLER

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                          HON. JULIA BROWNLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2015

  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
Lieutenant Chris J. Miller, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Station 
Channel Islands Harbor, on the special occasion of his transfer to the 
Coast Guard District Eight New Orleans District Response Advisory Team.
  During his time as Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Miller expertly 
managed 51 active duty and reserve personnel while directing the safe 
and efficient completion of over 3,000 underway hours, conducting more 
than 1,400 missions and sorties in support of 176 Search and Rescue 
cases and 300 recreational and commercial boardings. His leadership 
resulted in the saving of 53 lives, the preservation of over 4.5 
million dollars in property, and significantly improved boating safety 
along the coast of California.
  Under his command, Lieutenant Miller regularly held annual National 
Safe Boating expos, each hosting between 800 to 1,000 visitors annually 
and provided an average of 420 tours of station boats including hosting 
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supply vendors, fire rescue, police, Red Cross and local maritime 
organizations. The Expo continues to issue over 90 new lifejackets and 
promote rescue demonstrations that are highly successful and showcase 
the efforts made by the United States Coast Guard.
  Additionally, Lieutenant Miller's outstanding leadership has resulted 
in his receipt of numerous awards and accolades to include the Coast 
Guard Commendation and Coast Guard Achievement Medals, Commandant 
Letter of Commendation Medals, Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals, as well 
as a number of other personal and service awards.
  Along with his exemplary service in the United States Coast Guard, 
Lieutenant Miller is an active leader in the community balancing a 
rigorous work schedule with serving community needs in several local 
organizations. He volunteered with the Camarillo YMCA and the Naval 
Base Ventura, Youth Sports Association where he coached basketball and 
soccer for six youth teams. He volunteered at local homeless shelters 
and rescue missions distributing food at Thanksgiving and giving out 
gifts at Christmas. He routinely opened the station for tours to local 
schools and provided outreach by visiting and speaking at local schools 
during Career Day functions.
  For over two decades, Lieutenant Miller's exceptional career and 
community involvement is indicative of his commitment to serving his 
country. As he embarks on a new chapter in his life as Commanding 
Officer for the Coast Guard District Response Advisory Team in New 
Orleans, Louisiana, I want to express my sincere appreciation for 
Lieutenant Miller's honorable and selfless service to our community. I 
wish him the best in all his future endeavors.

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