SR535 - Recognizing Gonzalo Partida on the occasion of his retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 535          WHEREAS, Captain Gonzalo Partida is retiring from the   U.S. Navy on June 4, 2025; and            WHEREAS, Born and raised in California, Captain Partida   enlisted in the Navy in 1990 and completed Naval Nuclear Power   training as an Electrician's Mate; he later earned a Naval ROTC   scholarship through the BOOST program and was commissioned in   1997 after graduating from Florida State University with a   Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; and            WHEREAS, Captain Partida's first operational assignment   was Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9) at Marine Corps Air Station   Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, in 1999; while a member of the unit, he   achieved designations as an Instructor Tactical Coordinator   and Mission Commander, and he completed deployments around the   globe during the start of Operation Enduring Freedom; and            WHEREAS, In 2003, Captain Partida began his instructor   tour at Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) at Naval Air Station   Jacksonville, Florida, where he served in multiple leadership   roles; he later was assigned for three years in 2005 aboard the   USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and served as Catapult Officer,   Helicopter Patrol Officer, and Fuels Division Officer, during   which time the ship completed its maiden deployment to the   Arabian Gulf in support of the Global War on Terror; he went on   to begin his Department Head tour with Patrol Squadron 1 (VP-1)   at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, in 2008,   serving in key roles before being assigned in 2011 to the Joint   Staff's Nuclear Command and Control Directorate (J-36), which   he served in numerous roles, including Assistant Deputy   Director for Operations and Presidential Global Strike   Advisor; and            WHEREAS, Captain Partida returned to Patrol Squadron 9   (VP-9) in Hawaii in 2014 as the squadron's Executive and   Commanding Officer; five years later, he rose to the rank of   Captain and became Chief of Staff for Coalition Task Force in   Manama, Bahrain, in support of the Fifth Fleet commander; he   has also been a member of the staffs for the Commanders of the   Naval Air Force and the Navy Region Southwest, and he has   served as the Director of Integrated Warfare for the Undersea   Warfighting Development Center; and            WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding record,   Captain Partida has been presented with the Legion of Merit,   the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious   Service Medals, and five Navy Commendation Medals, including   one with Combat "V" device; he has also received numerous other   unit and service awards; and            WHEREAS, Captain Gonzalo Partida's dedication,   professionalism, and devotion to duty have greatly benefited   his fellow Americans and earned him the respect and admiration   of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career   well spent; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate Captain Gonzalo Partida on   his retirement from the U.S. Navy and extend to him sincere   best wishes for the future; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Captain Partida as an expression of high regard   from the Texas Senate.     Gutierrez                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 19, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate