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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 559 

Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of selfless 

commitment and exemplary service to the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 

Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. SNOWE) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime 

of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the 

United States. 

Whereas Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, the Director of 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

(referred to in this preamble as ‘‘NOAA’’) Commissioned 

Officer Corps (referred to in this preamble as the 

‘‘NOAA Corps’’), retires from the NOAA Corps on September 30, 2012, after 32 distinguished years of service; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was appointed Director of the 

NOAA Corps by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. 

Gutierrez on October 1, 2007, after nomination for the 

position by President George W. Bush and confirmation 

by the United States Senate; 


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Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has commanded with distinction and provided exceptional leadership to the NOAA 

Corps since 2007, and has upheld the NOAA Corps values of honor, respect, and commitment; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has had a balanced operational 

career, with 7 years of sea duty and almost 9 years of 

flight duty piloting aircraft for NOAA; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey played a critical role in developing innovative strategies to improve the NOAA Corps 

workforce; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey oversaw the aerial- and 

ground-based mapping operations by NOAA that aided 

search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center 

and Pentagon after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has ensured that the NOAA 

Corps provides NOAA with a cadre of officers trained in 

engineering and science who operate ships, fly aircraft, 

manage research projects, conduct diving operations, and 

serve in staff positions throughout NOAA; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey, during his tenure as Director 

of the NOAA Corps, has also served as the Director of 

the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, ensuring that one of the largest civilian research fleets of 

ships and aircraft in the United States was modernized 

and prepared to support the NOAA mission of science, 

service, and stewardship; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President 

Barack Obama to serve as a Commissioner on the Mississippi River Commission; and 


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Whereas, as NOAA bids fair winds and following seas to 

Rear Admiral Bailey, it is appropriate that he be remembered for his exceptional and tireless service to the 

United States and commended for his enviable list of career accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and honors 

2 Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic 

3 and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer 

4 Corps, on behalf of a grateful United States, for his life5 time of selfless commitment and exemplary service. 

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