,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4      
,cantwell7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ #ajj ye>s (    
s]vice by *ief petty (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4  ,:]eas1 on ,may    
#ah1 #aibj-- 7#a7 ,congress pass$ ! ,act
 ( ,may #ah1 #aibj 7#da ,/at4 #fja2     
*apt] #aij71 :i* bl5d$ ! enli/$ p]sonnel
 ( ! ,life-,sav+ ,s]vice & ! ,rev5ue    
,cutt] ,s]vice1 ! #b precursors to !    
mod]n ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d issu$      
,g5]al ,ord] #dc1 :i* am5d$ article #hag
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d          
,headqu>t]s ,regulations to e/abli% !   
non-commission$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/     
,gu>d rank ( *ief petty (fic]2 ,:]eas   
,may #ah1 #bjbj1 m>k$ #ajj ye>s s9ce !  
date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! rank ( *ief     
petty (fic] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/     

,gu>d2 ,:]eas individuals :o are select$
 to s]ve 9 ! e/eem$ position ( *ief     
petty (fic] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/     
,gu>d mu/ possess ! highe/ /&>ds (      
pr(essionalism1 te*nical exp]tise1 &    
p]sonal integrity2 ,:]eas *ief petty    
(fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d    
provide advice & assi/ance 9 matt]s     
affect+ ! enli/$ memb]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d & _! families2 &     
,:]eas1 = #ajj ye>s1 *ief petty (fic]s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d h-- 7#a7   
be5 examples ( lead]%ip1 honor1 &       
selfless s]vice2  7#b7 freely accept$   
responsibility beyond ! call ( pr9t$    
assignm5ts2 &  7#c7 ?r\gh _! actions1 & 
! p]=mance ( _! duties1 ga9$ ! respect &
 admiration ( _! s5iors & juniors3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes #ajj ye>s ( s]vice by *ief   
petty (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/    
,gu>d2 &  7#b7 honors pa/ & pres5t *ief 
petty (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/    
,gu>d1 :o h s]v$ 9 support ( ! safety1  
security1 & /ew>d%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4