Proclamation - Rear Admiral C. Kenneth Carodine Day

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine, a resident of Frisco, is married to the former Jill Olhausen and they have two children, Andrew Kenneth and Victoria Grace; and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine is the first Naval Officer from a family of military veterans; and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine is a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. In addition, he earned a Master of Science degree in Information Systems from The University of Texas at Dallas in 1994; and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine completed Surface Warfare Officer School in 1983 where his initial sea tour was in USS Impervious where he qualified as a surface warfare officer; and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine affiliated with the Navy Reserve in 1989. In 1990, he mobilized with NR Carrier Group 770 and served as the Carrier Group Seven/Battle Force Zulu Over-the-Horizon Track Coordinator during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm aboard USS Ranger in the Northern Arabian Gulf; and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine following his second release from active duty, was selected as the Naval Reserve Association’s National Selected Reservist of the Year for 1991. His personal awards and decorations include the Navy Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars, Navy Achievement Medal with gold star, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars, and the Kuwaiti Liberation Medals (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia); and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine in 2009, was nominated by Secretary of Defense Gates and President Obama for promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral; and

WHEREAS, C. Kenneth Carodine in his civilian occupation, is the Director of Enterprise Information Delivery for Health Care Service Corporation and is a published fiction author writing stories centered on naval personnel and technology in today’s dynamic and dangerous world.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maher Maso, Mayor of the City of Frisco, do hereby proclaim February 16th as:

“REAR ADMIRAL C. KENNETH CARODINE DAY”

And encourage all citizens to congratulate him on protecting our freedoms and wish him continued success in the future.