[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13094-13095]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF CAPT. RICHARD ``DICK'' CURRIER

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
celebrate the life of retired Navy Captain Richard ``Dick'' Currier, 
the commanding officer who oversaw the construction of what was known 
then as Naval Submarine Support Base Kings Bay.

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  Captain Currier spent most of his Navy career in the submarine 
service during the transition from diesel to nuclear-powered 
submarines. He joined the Navy in 1954 and served upon four surface 
ships before becoming a submariner. As his first sea duty, Captain 
Currier served aboard the diesel powered submarine USS Grampus. After 
that tour of duty, he was sent to nuclear power school and was assigned 
to the nuclear submarine USS Scorpion. Five more submarine assignments 
followed, three of which he served as the commanding officer.
  Captain Currier's last duty assignment started in 1983 as the 
commanding officer of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in St. Marys, 
Georgia. At the time of his arrival, only 100 people were assigned to 
the base. Kings Bay's pier was still under construction, a majority of 
roads were unpaved, and most buildings were still in the planning 
stages. Under Captain Currier's leadership Kings Bay developed into the 
Navy gem of Georgia's Golden Isles.
  Captain Currier retired after 34 years of service and continued to be 
active in the St. Marys community where he served on the board of 
directors for the St. Mary's Submarine Museum among other roles.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize the service and life of 
Captain Richard ``Dick'' Currier, a pioneer of Kings Bay who will 
always be remembered.

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