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Officer Announcements - January 11, 2008

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignment:

Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for Global Force Management and Joint Force Operations, N3/N5, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Buzby is currently serving as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Rear Adm. Michael K. Mahon is being assigned as deputy director, Surface Warfare Division, N86B, OPNAV, Washington, D.C. Mahon is currently serving as commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group One, Northwood, England.

Rear Adm. David M. Thomas is being assigned as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Thomas is currently serving as director, joint operations, N3, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11614

Officer Announcements - January 24, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Vice Adm. John C. Harvey Jr. has been nominated for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director, Navy Staff, N09B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Harvey is currently serving as deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, training, and education, N1, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel, Arlington, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, training, and education, N1, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel, Arlington, Va. Ferguson is currently serving as chief of legislative affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11637

Officer Announcements - February 1, 2008

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. John T. Blake is being assigned as director, Office of Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and comptroller/director, fiscal management division, N82, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Blake is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. Joseph A. Walsh is being assigned as deputy and chief of staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Walsh is currently serving as commander, submarine force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William R. Burke is being assigned as director, Navy Quadrennial Defense Review, N8, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Burke is currently serving as director, assessment division, N81, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Joseph F. Campbell is being assigned as fleet maintenance officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Campbell is currently serving as deputy director, fleet readiness division, N43B, Office of the Chief of Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael J. Connor is being assigned as commander, Submarine Group Seven, Yokosuka, Japan. Connor is currently serving as director, operations division, Office of Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and comptroller/director, operations division, fiscal management division, N821, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Douglas J. McAneny is being assigned as commander, submarine force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. McAneny is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven/commander, Task Force 54/74, Yokosuka, Japan.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William E. Shannon is being assigned as program executive officer for strike weapons and unmanned aviation, Patuxent River, Md. Shannon is currently serving as vice commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11656

Officer Announcements - February 1, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. John M. Bird has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan. Bird is currently serving as deputy and chief of staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Rear Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for communication networks, N6, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, DC. Harris is currently serving as director for operations, J-3, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla.

Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth A. Hight has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director, Defense Information Systems Agency; commander, Joint Task Force – Global Network Operations; and deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command Global Network Operations and Defense, Arlington, Va. Hight is currently serving as vice commander, Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11657

Officer Announcements - February 13, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. Julius S. Caesar has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (upper half). Caesar is currently serving as reserve deputy commander, Naval Installations Command, Washington, D.C.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. Wendi B. Carpenter has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (upper half). Carpenter is currently serving as deputy commander, Second Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. Raymond P. English has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (upper half). English is currently serving as deputy director of operations, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. Karen A. Flaherty has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (upper half0. Flaherty is currently serving as deputy commander, force integration, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. Garland P. Wright Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (upper half). Wright is currently serving as deputy commander, Task Force 134, Multi-National Force - Iraq.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11689

Officer Announcements - February 13, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. William R. Burke has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Burke is currently serving as director, assessment division, N81, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Buzby is currently serving as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Navy Rear Adm. Philip H. Cullom has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Cullom is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strikef Group Eight, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. Moira N. Flanders has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Flanders is currently serving as chairman, Inter-American Defense Board, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Timothy V. Flynn III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Flynn is currently serving as program executive officer for enterprise information systems, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Mark I. Fox has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Fox is currently serving as special assistant to the director, White House Military Office, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Giardina is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Nine/commander, Submarine Group Ten, Silverdale, Washington.

Navy Rear Adm. Robert S. Harward Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Harward is currently serving as deputy commanding general for operations, Joint Special Operations Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Navy Rear Adm. William H. Hilarides has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Hilarides is currently serving as program executive officer for submarines, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Daniel P. Holloway has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half ). Holloway is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Twelve, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. Douglas J. McAneny has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). McAneny is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Rear Adm. John W. Miller has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Miller is currently serving as deputy director, plans and policy, J5B, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

Navy Rear Adm. Michael S. O'Bryan has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). O'Bryan is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, Bremerton, Wash.

Navy Rear Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Pandolfe is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Two, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. David L. Philman has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Philman is currently serving as commander, Strike Force Training Pacific, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. Brian C. Prindle has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Prindle is currently serving as commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. Donald P. Quinn has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Quinn is currently serving as commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. Victor C. See Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). See is currently serving as program executive officer for space systems/ commander, space and naval warfare systems command space field activity/director, communications directorate, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. Walter M. Skinner has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). Skinner is currently serving as program executive officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs, Patuxent River, Md.

Navy Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral upper half). Wisecup is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, San Diego, Calif.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11690

Officer Announcements - February 14, 2008

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger is being assigned as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Norfolk, Va. Pottenger is currently serving as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven / commander, Amphibious Force U.S. Seventh Fleet, Okinawa, Japan.

Rear Adm. Mark A. Vance is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, Bremerton, Wash. Vance is currently serving as director, Assessment Division, N81D, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Richard B. Landolt who has been selected to be promoted to rear admiral (lower half) is being assigned as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven / commander, Amphibious Force U.S. Seventh Fleet, Okinawa, Japan. Landolt is currently serving as deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11694

Officer Announcements - February 15, 2008

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. David J. Mercer is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Europe/commander, Maritime Air Forces Mediterranean, Naples, Italy. Mercer is currently serving as director, Deep Blue, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. Scott H. Swift is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Everett, Wash. Swift is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command, Manama, Bahrain.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11698

Officer Announcements - February 25, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the Flag General/Flag Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations

Army Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as director, Joint Staff, Washington, DC. He is currently serving as commander, Joint Special Operations Command/commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C..

Navy Rear Adm. William H. McRaven has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Joint Special Operations Command/commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. McRaven is currently serving as commander, Special Operations Command Europe/director, special operation, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.

Navy Rear Adm. Michael C. Vitale has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Navy Installations Command, Washington, D.C. Vitale is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11712

Officer Announcements - February 28, 2008

President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Raymond E. Berube has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral upper half. Berube is currently serving as commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard R. Jeffries has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral upper half. Jeffries is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area and commander, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) David J. Smith has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral upper half. Smith is currently serving as joint staff surgeon, J4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11723

Officer Announcements - February 29, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Capt. George W. Ballance has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral lower half. Ballance is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Seventh Fleet Detachment 111, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Reserve Capt. Christopher J. Paul has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral lower half. Paul is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve U.S. Forces Japan, Detachment 105, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Reserve Capt. Russell S. Penniman has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral lower half. Penniman is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Joint Forces Air Component Command, Third Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Reserve Capt Gary W. Rosholt has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral lower half. Rosholt is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve U.S. Special Operations Command, Detachment 108, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla..

Navy Reserve Capt. Robert P. Wright has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral lower half. Wright is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Joint Task Force, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Detachment 100, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Michael J. Yurina has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral lower half. Yurina is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Reserve Atlantic Battle Group Support, Detachment "B", Norfolk, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11728

Flag Officer Announcements - March 05, 2008

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Capt. Mark J. Belton has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Belton is currently serving as chief of staff, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Bruce A. Doll has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Doll is currently serving as deputy director for Navy personnel, Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit, Landstuhl, Germany.

Navy Reserve Capt. Nicholas T. Kalathas has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Kalathas is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Defense Contract Management Agency, Headquarters/International, Philadelphia, Pa.

Navy Reserve Capt. Steven M. Talson has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Talson is currently serving as senior attorney, Navy Reserve Region Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Scott A. Weikert has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Weikert is currently as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Naval Engineer Forces Korea, Seoul, Korea.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11736

Flag Officer Announcements - March 05, 2008

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. John W. Miller is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, San Diego, Calif. Miller is currently serving as deputy director, plans and policy, J5B, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

Rear Adm. Brian C. Prindle is being assigned as director, Assessment Division, N81, OPNAV, Washington, D.C. Prindle is currently serving as commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas P. Meek is being assigned as director of intelligence, J2, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla. Meek is currently serving as deputy director for customer relationships, Signals Intelligence Directorate, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Kurt W. Tidd is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Norfolk, Va. Tidd is currently serving as director, strategic capabilities policy, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11734

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced March 27, 2008 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Capt. Michael H. Anderson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Anderson is currently serving as deputy medical officer to the Marine Corps, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. David F. Baucom has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Baucom is currently serving as commanding officer, Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Capt. Vincent L. Griffith has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Griffith is currently serving as force supply officer, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. William R. Kiser has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Kiser is currently serving as chief medical officer, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Elizabeth S. Niemyer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Niemyer is currently serving as assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11788

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced April 01, 2008 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Capt. Douglass T. Biesel has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Biesel is currently serving as director, platforms, manpower policy and budget, N871, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Barry L. Bruner has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Bruner is currently serving as chief of staff, Carrier Strike Group Five, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Capt. Jerry K. Burroughs has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Burroughs is currently serving as major program manager for special operating forces and undersea mobility, Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. James D. Cloyd has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Cloyd is currently serving as special assistant to the Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Capt. Cynthia A. Covell has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Covell is currently serving as the executive assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy (manpower and reserve affairs), Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Thomas A. Cropper has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Cropper is currently serving as deputy director for operations and plans, N31B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Dennis E. Fitzpatrick has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Fitzpatrick is currently serving as head, Fleet Warfare Requirements and Program Planning Division, N80, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Capt. Michael T. Franken has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Franken is currently serving as chief of staff, Third Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. Donald E. Gaddis has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Gaddis is currently serving as the program manager for presidential helicopters, Program Executive Office for Aviation, Patuxent River, Md.

Navy Capt. Bradley R. Gehrke has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Gehrke is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Group Seven, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Capt. Robert P. Girrier has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Girrier is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, Allied Joint Forces Command, Naples, Italy.

Navy Capt. Paul A. Grosklags has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Grosklags is currently serving as major program manager for H-60 programs, Program Executive Office for Aviation, Patuxent River, Md.

Navy Capt. Sinclair M. Harris has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Harris is currently serving as assistant deputy director for international affairs and military affairs, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Norman R. Hayes has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Hayes is currently serving as the commander for Center of Naval Intelligence, Virginia Beach, Va.

Navy Capt. David C. Johnson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Johnson is currently serving as the major program manager for Virginia (SSN 774) class submarine programs, Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Margaret D. Klein has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Klein is currently serving as commandant, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

Navy Capt. Terry B. Kraft has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Kraft is currently serving as commanding officer, the USS Ronald Reagan, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. William E. Leigher has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Leigher is currently serving as commanding officer, Fleet Information Warfare Center, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Capt. Patrick J. Lorge has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Lorge is currently serving as chief of staff, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Bahrain.

Navy Capt. Brian L. Losey has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Losey is currently serving as director, combating terrorism, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Michael E. McLaughlin has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). McLaughlin is currently serving as chief of staff, U.S. Strategic Command Special Activities Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Capt. Thomas J. Moore has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Moore is currently serving as the major program manager for aircraft carriers, Program Executive Office for Carriers, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. William F. Moran has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Moran is currently serving as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Samuel Perez Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Perez is currently serving as assistant deputy director for regional operations, J3, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. James J. Shannon has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower Half). Shannon is currently serving as executive assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy (research, development and acquisition), Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Clifford S. Sharpe has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Sharpe is currently serving as division director for the surface warfare officer career management division, PERS 41, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

Navy Capt. Troy M. Shoemaker has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Shoemaker is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Capt. Dixon R. Smith has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Smith is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Base San Diego, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. Robert L. Thomas Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Thomas is currently serving as director, training and readiness, N3/N5, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. Douglas J. Venlet has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Venlet is currently serving as deputy director, Maritime Security Cooperation Division, N52B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Maude E. Young has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Young is currently serving as the major program manager for National Reconnaissance Office and National Remote Sensing System, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Space Field Activity, Chantilly, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11798

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Townsend G. Alexander is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla. Alexander is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Hawaii/commander, Naval Surface Group, MIDPAC, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Raymond E. Berube is being assigned as commander, Naval Inventory Control Point Philadelphia/Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia, Pa. Berube is currently serving as commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William A. Brown is being assigned as commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers, San Diego, Calif. Brown is currently serving as director, Logistics/Fleet Supply Office, N41, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Wendi B. Carpenter is being assigned as commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk, Va. Carpenter is currently serving as area commander/deputy commander, Second Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) John N. Christenson is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Twelve, Norfolk, Va. Christenson is currently serving as vice commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Rear Adm. Kenneth W. Deutsch is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for capabilities and resource integrations, N8, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Deutsch is currently serving as director, warfare integrations, N6F/N83, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Kevin M. Donegan is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Five, Yokosuka, Japan. Donegan is currently serving as director, Strategy and Policy Division, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Steven R. Eastburg is being assigned as vice commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. Eastburg is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division/assistant commander for research and engineering, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Earl L. Gay is being assigned as deputy chairman, Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, Washington, D.C. Gay is currently serving as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Janice M. Hamby is being assigned as director for Command Control Systems, J6, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command/director, architectures and integration, J6, U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Hamby is currently serving as director of global operations, N3, Naval Network Warfare Command, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Daniel P. Holloway is being assigned as director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division, N13, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Holloway is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Twelve, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. Michael A. Lefever is being assigned as director, Fleet Readiness Division, N43, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Lefever is currently serving as director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division, N13, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Arnold O. Lotring Jr. is being assigned as chief operating officer, Naval Education and Training Command, Norfolk, Va. Lotring is currently serving as commander, Naval Service Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Scott R. Van Buskirk is being assigned as assistant deputy Chief of Naval Operations for information, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Van Buskirk is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Everett, Wash.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11830

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments April 21, 2008:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael A. Brown is being assigned as assistant deputy director Joint Interagency Cyber Task Force, Office of the Director of National Intelligence/deputy assistant secretary for cyber security and communications, national protection and programs, Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C. Brown is currently serving as director, information operations, N39, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Sandy L. Daniels is being assigned as director, warfare integration, N6F/N83, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Daniels is currently serving as reserve assistant deputy chief of naval operations, communication network total force readiness, N6, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Joseph A. Horn is being assigned as deputy director, Missile Defense Agency, Washington, D.C. Horn is currently serving as deputy director, surface warfare for combat systems/weapons, N86F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Gregory J. Smith is being assigned as deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs (joint communication), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. Smith is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, strategic communications, Multi-National Force - Iraq.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11851

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations April 22, 2008:

Navy Vice Adm. Melvin G. Williams Jr. has been nominated for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Second Fleet, Norfolk, Va. Williams is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. William E. Gortney has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command and commander, Fifth Fleet, in Bahrain. Gortney is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11855

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced April 25, 2008 that the President has nominated Navy Rear Adm. David J. Dorsett for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director of naval intelligence, N2, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Dorsett is currently serving as director for intelligence, J2, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11867

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments April 30, 2008:

Capt. Douglass T. Biesel, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill. Biesel is currently serving as director, platforms, manpower policy, and budget, N871, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Jerry K. Burroughs, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as chief engineer directorate, Code 05, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif. Burroughs is currently serving as program manager for special operating forces and undersea mobility, Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Capt. James D. Cloyd, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, assessment division, N81D, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Cloyd is currently serving as director, strategic actions group, N3/N5SP, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Thomas A. Cropper, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command, Manama, Bahrain. Cropper is currently serving as deputy director for operations and plans, N31B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Michael T. Franken, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as deputy director, plans and policy, J5B, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Franken is currently serving as chief of staff, Third Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Capt. Paul A. Grosklags, who has been selected to rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, fleet readiness centers, Patuxent River, Md. Grosklags is currently deputy program executive officer for air anti submarine warfare assault and special missions programs, Patuxent River, Md.

Capt. Sinclair M. Harris, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Harris is currently serving as chief for security assistance, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Margaret D. Klein, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as operations officer, N3, naval network warfare command, Norfolk, Va. Klein is currently serving as commandant, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

Capt. Patrick J. Lorge, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, D.C. Lorge is currently serving as chief of staff, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Manama, Bahrain.

Capt. Michael E. McLaughlin, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as chief of staff for navy enterprise, N09X, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. McLaughlin is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Force Atlantic, U.S. Strategic Command Special Activities Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Capt. William F. Moran, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, patrol and reconnaissance group, Norfolk, Va. Moran is currently serving as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Dixon R. Smith, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Hawaii/commander, Naval Surface Group, MIDPAC, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Smith is currently serving as commander, Naval Base San Diego, San Diego, Calif. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11879

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that the President has made the following nominations May 07, 2008:

Navy Vice Adm. William D. Crowder has been nominated for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Crowder is currently serving as Commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Rear Adm. Peter H. Daly has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Daly is currently serving as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. McCoy has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. McCoy is currently serving as Deputy Commander for Ship Design, Integration and Engineering, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11901

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments May 08, 2008:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Paul J. Bushong is being assigned as deputy director, submarine warfare division, N87, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Bushong is currently serving as executive officer to the commander, Supreme Allied Command, Europe, Vaihingen, Germany.

Captain Barry L. Bruner, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, operations division, Office of Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller/director, operations division, fiscal management division, N821, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Bruner is currently serving as chief of staff, carrier strike group five, Yokosuka, Japan.

Captain Bradley R. Gehrke, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as defense attaché U.S. Pacific Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, China. Gehrke is currently serving as chief of staff, submarine group seven, Yokosuka, Japan. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11906

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments May 19, 2008:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael P. Tillotson is being assigned as deputy director for operations - force protection, DJ3-FP, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Tillotson is currently serving as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Norfolk, Va.

Capt. James J. Shannon, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Washington, D.C. Shannon is currently serving as executive assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy (research, development, and acquisition), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Clifford S. Sharpe, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Naval Service Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Sharpe is currently serving as division director for the Surface Officer Career Management Division, Navy Military Personnel Command, PERS 41, Millington, Tenn.

Capt. Troy M. Shoemaker, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as assistant commander for distribution, PERS 4, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn. Shoemaker is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Capt. Douglas J. Venlet, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as deputy director, surface warfare for combat systems/weapons, N86F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Venlet is currently serving as branch head, strategic concepts, N5SC, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11934

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations May 20, 2008:

Navy Rear Adm. Dirk J. Debbink has been nominated for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as chief of Navy Reserve, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Debbink is currently serving as deputy, chief of Navy Reserve, Washington, D.C. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11935

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignments May 22, 2008:

Rear Adm. Michael A. Lefever is being assigned as chief, Office of Defense Representative - Pakistan, U.S. Central Command, Islamabad, Pakistan. Lefever is currently serving as director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division, N13, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. Richard B. Wren is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Japan/commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan/commander, Naval Component, U.S. Forces, Japan, Yokosuka, Japan. Wren is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Five, Yokosuka, Japan. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11943

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced the following flag officer assignment May 28, 2008:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Philip H. Cullom, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral, is being assigned as director, Fleet Readiness Division, N43, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Cullom is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Norfolk, Va. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11955

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced June 10, 2008 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard R. Jeffries, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral, is being assigned as medical officer to the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. Jeffries is currently assigned as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area/commander, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William E. Leigher is being assigned as director, information operations, N39, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Leigher last served as commanding officer, Navy Information Operations Center, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Matthew L. Nathan is being assigned as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area/commander, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Nathan is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine East/Commander, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va.

Captain Michael H. Anderson, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as command surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Anderson is currently serving as deputy medical officer to the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.

Capt. David F. Baucom, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, logistics/fleet supply officer, N41, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Baucom is currently serving as commanding officer, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Va.

Capt. Dennis E. Fitzpatrick, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, joint operations, N3, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Fitzpatrick is currently serving as fleet warfare requirements and program planning division head, N80, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Capt. Robert P. Girrier, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as vice commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, Corpus Christi, Texas. Girrier is currently serving as executive assistant, Allied Joint Forces Command, Naples/commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Naples, Italy.

Capt. Norman R. Hayes, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as deputy director for customer relationships, Signals Intelligence Directorate, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md. Hayes is currently serving as commander, Center for Naval Intelligence/commanding officer, Naval and Marine Corps Intelligence Command, Virginia Beach, Va.

Capt. William R. Kiser, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Navy Medicine East/commander, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Va. Kiser is currently serving as chief medical officer, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Samuel Perez Jr., who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as deputy commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-South, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla. Perez is currently serving executive assistant to the assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Robert L. Thomas, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, Strategy and Policy Division, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Thomas is currently serving as director, plans and policy, N5, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.

Capt. Maude E. Young, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as program executive officer for space systems/commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Space Field Activity/director, Communications Directorate, National Reconnaissance Office, Washington, D.C. Young is currently serving as major program manager for National Reconnaissance Office and National Remote Sensing System, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11981

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 02, 2008that the President has nominated Navy Rear Adm. Bruce E. MacDonald for appointment to the grade of vice admiral while serving as Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12036

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced July 11, 2008 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup is being assigned as president, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. Wisecup is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Edward S. Hebner is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, San Diego, Calif. Hebner is currently serving as assistant commander, Navy Personnel Command for Career Management, PERS-4, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12061

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced July 22, 2008 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. Archer M. Macy Jr., is being assigned as director, Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization, J8, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Macy is currently serving as commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Steven R. Eastburg is being assigned as program executive officer, air anti-submarine warfare, assault and special mission programs, Patuxent River, Md. Eastburg is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division/assistant commander for research and engineering, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Kenneth E. Floyd is being assigned as commander, Strike Force Training Pacific, San Diego, Calif. Floyd is currently serving as deputy director, Air Warfare Division, N88B/director of Aviation and Aircraft Carrier Plans and Requirements Branch, N880, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael H. Mittelman is being assigned as medical officer, Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Mittelman is currently serving as director, Medical Resources, Plans, and Policy Division, N931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Donald P. Quinn, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral, is being assigned as commander, Navy Personnel Command/ deputy chief of naval personnel, Millington, Tenn. Quinn is currently serving as commander, strike force training Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William M. Roberts is being assigned as director, Medical Resources, Plans, and Policy Division, N931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Roberts is currently serving as medical officer to the Marine Corps, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Garry R. White is being assigned as commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, Norfolk, Va. White is currently serving as director, total force requirements, N12, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC.

Capt. Donald E. Gaddis, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division/assistant commander for research and engineering, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. Gaddis is currently serving as program manager for Presidential Helicopters, Program Executive Office for Aviation, Patuxent River, Md.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12088

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 22, 2008 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director, strategic plans and policy, J-5, Joint Staff; senior member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Winnefeld is currently serving as commander, 6th Fleet/commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO/deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/commander, Joint Headquarters, Lisbon/Joint Force Maritime Component commander Europe, Lisbon, Portugal.

Navy Rear Adm. Bruce W. Clingan for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, 6th Fleet/commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO/deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/commander, Joint Headquarters Lisbon/Joint Force Maritime Component commander Europe, Lisbon, Portugal. Clingan is currently serving as director, Warfare Integration and Assessment Division, N8F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12089

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced July 25, 2008 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) David L. Philman, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral, is being assigned as director, Air Warfare Division, N88, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Philman is currently serving as commander, Strike Force Training Pacific, San Diego, Calif.

Capt. Cynthia A. Covell, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, Total Force Requirements, N12, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Covell is currently serving as executive assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Washington, D.C.

Capt. Elizabeth S. Niemyer, who has been selected to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), is being assigned as director, Tricare Region West, San Diego, Calif. Niemyer is currently serving as assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, business, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12095

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced July 28, 2008 the following

Rear Adm. Allen G. Myers IV is being assigned as director, Warfare Integration and Assessment Division, N8F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Myers is currently serving as director, Air Warfare Division, N88, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12099

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced August 06, 2008 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. William E. Landay III is being assigned as program executive officer for ships, Washington, D.C. Landay is currently serving as chief of naval research and director, Test and Evaluation and Technology Requirements, N091, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas J. Eccles is being assigned as deputy commander for ship design, integration and engineering, SEA-05, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. Eccles is currently serving as deputy commander for undersea warfare, SEA-07, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.

Capt. David C. Johnson is being assigned as deputy commander for undersea technology, SEA-073, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. Johnson is currently serving as major program manager for Virginia (SSN 774) Class Submarine Programs, Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12119

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced August 19, 2008 the following assignment:

Capt. Gary W. Rosholt, who has been selected to the rank of Rear Adm. (lower half), is being assigned as deputy commander, Special Operations Command, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Rosholt is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Reserve Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12148

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced September 10, 2008 the following assignment:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Patrick H. Brady is being assigned as deputy commander for undersea warfare, SEA-07, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. Brady is currently serving as commander, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Washington, D.C.

Capt. David C. Johnson, who has been selected to the rank of Rear Adm. (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Washington, D.C. and will continue to serve as deputy commander for undersea technology, SEA-073, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Douglas J. Venlet, who has been selected to the rank of Rear Adm. (lower half), is being assigned as defense attaché, U.S. European Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, Russia. Venlet is currently serving as deputy director, Maritime Security Cooperation Division, N52B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12198

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced September 16, 2008
that the President has nominated Navy Rear Adm. Alan S. Thompson for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va. Thompson is currently serving as commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of Supply Corps, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12215

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced September 16, 2008 the following assignment:

Rear Adm. John R. Hines, Jr. is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for operations, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters, Izmir, Turkey. Hines is currently serving as deputy commander, Third Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. Michael J. Lyden is being assigned as commander, Naval Supply Systems Command/chief of Supply Corps, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Lyden is currently serving as director, Supply, Ordnance and Logistics Operations Division, N41, Officer of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Lothrop S. Little is being assigned as deputy commander, Task Force 134, Multi-National Force-Iraq. Little is currently serving as commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, New Orleans, La.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12217

The Naval Operations Chief announces the assignments of the following flag officers October 17, 2008:

Rear Adm. Raymond P. English is being assigned as director, Joint Reserve Forces, J9, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va. English is currently serving as deputy director of operations, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

Rear Adm. (lower half) John G. Messerschmidt is being assigned as commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, New Orleans, La. Messerschmidt is currently serving as deputy commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Force, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Anthony M. Kurta is being assigned as commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, U.S. Africa Command, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Kurta is currently serving as director for policy, resources and strategy, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, Naples, Italy.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12291

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced October 30, 2008 the following assignment:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Nevin P. Carr Jr. is being assigned as chief of naval research/director, test and evaluation and technology requirements, N091, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Carr is currently serving as director, Navy International Programs Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles M. Lilli is being assigned as director, Supply, Ordnance and Logistics Operations Division, N41, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Lilli is currently serving as director of logistics and engineering, J4, U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles E. Smith is being assigned as program executive officer, enterprise information systems, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (research, development, and acquisition), Washington, D.C. Smith is currently serving as vice commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Stephen S. Voetsch is being assigned as director, Navy International Programs Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. Voetsch is currently serving as commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12321

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced November 20, 2008 the following assignment:

Rear Adm. John W. Goodwin is being assigned as assistant chief of Naval Operations for Next Generation Enterprise Network System Program, Washington, D.C. Goodwin is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. Richard O’Hanlon is being assigned as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va. O’Hanlon is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Operational Readiness and Training, N4/N7, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark I. Fox, who has been selected for the rank of rear admiral, is being assigned as commander, Naval Strike and Warfare Center, Fallon, Nev. Fox is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) David A. Dunaway is being assigned as commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Va. Dunaway is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapon Division, China Lake, Calif.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12364

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced December 17, 2008 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. Charles J. Leidig is being assigned as chief of staff, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Leidig is currently serving as director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Sixth Fleet Plans and Operations / deputy commander, Sixth Fleet / commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South / commander, Submarine Group Eight, Naples, Italy

Rear Adm. (lower half) John M. Richardson is being assigned as director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Sixth Fleet Plans and Operations / deputy commander, Sixth Fleet / commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South / commander, Submarine Group Eight, Naples, Italy. Richardson is currently serving as director, strategy and analysis, J5, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12396
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