IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 792 
Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps for 
his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 
Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. MARKEY, 
and Ms. BONAMICI) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Com-
missioned Officer Corps for his lifetime of selfless com-
mitment and exemplary service to the United States. 
Whereas Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, the Director of 
the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), 
one of the Nation’s 7 Uniformed Services, retires from 
the NOAA Corps on September 30, 2012, after 32 distin-
guished years of service; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was appointed by Secretary of 
Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez on October 1, 2007, after 
nomination for the position by President George W. 
Bush, confirmation by the United States Senate, and 
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subsequent promotion by the Secretary to the rank of 
Rear Admiral; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has commanded with distinc-
tion and provided exceptional leadership for the Corps 
from 2007 to 2012, and upheld its values of Honor, Re-
spect, and Commitment; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey in his 32 years of service to 
the Nation has had a balanced operational career, with 
7 years of sea duty aboard the NOAA Ships Peirce, 
Whiting, Rude and Heck, and the Gloria Michelle and al-
most 9 years of flight duty piloting NOAA’s Shrike, 
Turbo Commander, and Citation aircraft; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey served as Executive Director to 
the Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, 
as Director of the NOAA Corps Commissioned Personnel 
Center, where he directed the management of a complex 
system of policies, including compensation and benefits; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey played a critical role in devel-
oping innovative strategies to improve the NOAA Corps 
workforce; 
Whereas these strategies included the establishment of NOAA 
Corps core values, a new officer evaluation and billet sys-
tems, deployment of technological improvements, and new 
training modules to educate officers and civilian super-
visors about NOAA Corps policies; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey served as the Chief of NOAA’s 
National Ocean Service Remote Sensing Division, where 
he led technology advancement in the simultaneous collec-
tion and processing of digital aerial photography, air-
borne laser data, and airborne imaging spectroscopy for 
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NOAA’s shoreline mapping and the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration’s Airport Survey programs; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey oversaw NOAA’s aerial- and 
ground-based mapping operations that aided search and 
recovery efforts at the World Trade Center and Pentagon 
after the September 11 terrorist attacks, and received the 
Commerce Gold Medal group award for technical skill 
and coordination in 2002 for his role following the at-
tacks; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has ensured that the NOAA 
Corps provides a cadre of Officers trained in engineering, 
earth sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries 
science, and other related disciplines, with Officers who 
operate NOAA’s ships, fly aircraft, manage research 
projects, conduct diving operations, and serve in staff po-
sitions 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, en-
suring that one of the Nation’s largest civilian research 
fleets of ships and aircraft was modernized and prepared 
to support the NOAA mission of science, service, and 
stewardship; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President 
Barack Obama on March 21, 2011, to serve as a Com-
missioner on the Mississippi River Commission, which 
was confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 2011; and 
Whereas as we bid fair winds and following seas to Rear Ad-
miral Bailey, it is appropriate that he be remembered for 
his exceptional and tireless service to the Nation and 
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noted that his list of career accomplishments is enviable: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and honors Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the 
National 
Oceanic 
and 
Atmospheric 
Administration 
(NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps, on behalf of a 
grateful Nation, for his lifetime of selfless commitment 
and exemplary service. 
Æ 
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