SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 508
WHEREAS, Captain Christopher D. Fox of Plano is retiring
from the United States Navy in 2015, drawing to a close a
distinguished career in our nation's service that has spanned
more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Captain
Fox was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States
Marine Corps upon his graduation from Wayne State University in
Detroit in 1984; he received his basic training in Quantico,
Virginia, and then, because of a shortage of navy pilots, he
transferred into the navy as an ensign in April 1985; he was
designated as a naval aviator in 1986, and he completed fleet
replacement training on the P-3 Orion aircraft at naval patrol
squadron VP-31 in 1987; and
WHEREAS, From 1987 to 1990, Captain Fox was assigned to
duty with the Golden Eagles of VP-9 at Moffett Field in
California; during that time, he deployed to the Philippines,
Japan, Diego Garcia, and Saudi Arabia and served as avionics and
armament division officer, pilot Naval Air Training and
Operating Procedures Standardization officer, standardization
instructor pilot, patrol plane commander, and mission commander;
from September 1990 until his release from active duty in
December 1991, he served with VP-31 as fleet replacement squadron
instructor pilot and as airframes branch officer; and
WHEREAS, Captain Fox subsequently joined the navy reserve
and served as pilot Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures
Standardization officer and as aviation safety officer with the
Executioners of VP-93 in Detroit; while a member of that unit, he
deployed to Italy and patrolled the Adriatic Sea to enforce
United Nations sanctions against Yugoslavia; after the squadron
was disestablished in 1994, he joined the Crawfishers of VP-94 in
New Orleans, deploying to Puerto Rico, Panama, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Okinawa, and Japan and serving as the squadron's pilot
Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization
officer and as training officer, maintenance officer, executive
officer, and commanding officer; and
WHEREAS, Following his tenure with VP-94, Captain Fox
served as commander of Naval Air Base Support Unit 0170, as naval
reserve commander of United States Sixth Fleet Maritime
Partnership Program Detachment 413, and as naval reserve
commander of United States Pacific Fleet Maritime Operations
Center Detachment 501; his non-command tours have included
active duty service as operational support officer to the
commander of the Pacific Fleet, chief staff officer to the naval
reserve commander of the United States Seventh Fleet, and chief
staff officer to the naval reserve commander of United States
Sixth Fleet Maritime Partnership Program Detachment 513; and
WHEREAS, Among the decorations conferred on this
distinguishedofficerhavebeentheLegionofMerit,the
Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the
Navy Achievement Medal; Captain Fox is a pilot for American
Airlines in civilian life, and in all his endeavors, he enjoys
the love and support of his wife, Lisa; and
WHEREAS, Captain Christopher Fox's professionalism and
dedication to duty have earned him the respect and admiration of
all with whom he has served, and he may indeed reflect with pride
on his exemplary military record as he embarks upon the next
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Captain Christopher D. Fox on
his retirement from the United States Navy and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Captain Fox as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Taylor of Collin
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 7, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate