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Flag Officer Announcement 01/17/07

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced January 17, 2007 that the President has nominated Navy Adm. William J. Fallon for re-appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Fallon is currently serving as commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii.

http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10407

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January 19, 2007

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment:

Rear Adm. Elizabeth A. Hight is being assigned as vice commander, Defense Systems Information Agency, Arlington, Va. Hight is currently serving as principal director for Global Information Grid Operations/commander, Defense Information Systems Agency Global Operations/deputy commander for Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations, Arlington, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles H. Goddard is being assigned as program executive officer for Ships, Washington, D.C. Goddard is currently serving as vice commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10413

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Flag Officer Assignment 02/01/07

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment:

Rear Adm. Carlton B. Jewett is being assigned as commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk, Va. Jewett is currently serving as deputy assistant chief of staff for defense planning, Supreme Allied Command for Transformation, Shape, Belgium.

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Flag Officer Assignment 02/6/07

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has nominated Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating for re-appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii. Keating is currently serving as commander, Northern Command/commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

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Flag Officer Assignment 02/12/07

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment:

Rear Adm. (select) Douglas L. McClain is being assigned as director, global operations, J3, U.S. Strategic Command, Omaha, Neb. McClain is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Five, Yokosuka, Japan.

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Flag Officer Announcements 02/27/07

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

Navy Reserve Capt. Garry J. Bonelli has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as executive officer, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Reserve Capt. Kenneth J. Braithwaite has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as director, Joint Public Affairs Support Element, Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Robin R. Braun has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as commanding officer, Navy Air Logistics Office, New Orleans, La.

Navy Reserve Capt. Michael J. Browne has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as Strategic Studies Group XXVI senior fellow, Newport, Rhode Island.

Navy Reserve Capt. Stephen P. Clarke has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as assistant chief of staff, logistics operations, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Response Center, Cheatham Annex, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Sandy L. Daniels has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as director, Space and Network Warfare Program, Navy Reserve Navy Network Warfare Command, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Cynthia A. Dullea has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as senior advisor to the assistant deputy, surgeon general, Washington, DC.

Navy Reserve Capt. Jerry R. Kelley has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as reserve advisor to the commandant of the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.

Navy Reserve Capt. Thomas F. Kendziorski has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as director, Naval Security Group Headquarters, Fort Meade, Md.

Navy Reserve Capt. Lothrop S. Little has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as chief of staff, Navy Reserve Forces Command, New Orleans, La.

Navy Reserve Capt. Scott E. Sanders has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as Maritime Ballistic Missile Defense, commander, Second Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Joseph D. Stinson has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as deputy regional chaplain Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Patricia E. Wolfe has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as commanding officer, Navy Supply Support Battalion ONE, Phoenix, Ariz.

Navy Reserve Capt. Robert O. Wray Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as commanding officer, commander Sixth Fleet DET 802, Atlanta, Ga.
http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10554

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Flag Officer Announcements 03/13/07

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced March 13, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Albert Garcia III has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral while serving as deputy commander, First Naval Construction Division, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Gregory A. Timberlake has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral while serving as deputy fleet surgeon, U. S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10604

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Flag Officer Announcements 03/13/07

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. John W. Goodwin is being assigned as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va. Goodwin is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Everett, Wash.

Rear Adm. David A. Gove is being assigned as Oceanographer/Navigator of the Navy, Washington, D.C. Gove is currently serving as commander, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

Rear Adm. Edward Masso is being assigned as commander, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn. Masso is currently serving as assistant deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, training and education, N1B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm.(lower half) William D. French is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Marianas/U.S. Pacific Command Representative, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau/commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas, Apra, Guam. French is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Northwest, Bangor, Wash.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles J. Leidig 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. Leidig is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Marianas/U.S. Pacific Command Representative, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau/commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas, Apra, Guam.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10599

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Flag Officer Announcements 03/16/07

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt is being assigned as director, programming division, N80, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Hunt is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Six, Mayport, Fla.

Rear Adm. (selectee) Kevin M. Quinn is being assigned as director, surface warfare division, N86, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Quinn is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, Bremerton, Wash.

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Flag Officer Announcements 03/19/07

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced March 19, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Adm. Gary Roughead has been nominated for re-appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. Roughead is currently serving as commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard has been nominated for re-appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Willard is currently serving as vice chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, DC.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10627

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Senate Confirms Keating, Renuart to Key Commands
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2007 – The U.S. Senate confirmed the nominees to the top posts at U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Pacific Command during last night’s session.

The full Senate confirmed Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating as PACOM commander and Air Force Lt. Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr., to receive his fourth star and to become commander of NORTHCOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Renuart, who currently serves as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ senior military assistant, will assume Keating’s NORTHCOM post.

In announcing both officers’ nominations in February, Gates praised them for establishing a record of accomplishments in a variety of complex and challenging assignments. “Each has shown the requisite combination of military, diplomatic and intellectual skills to be successful in these two positions,” he said.

“They both have served this country extremely well, and if confirmed, they both will continue to do so,” agreed Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Keating, a native of Dayton, Ohio, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971. Before assuming his current post in November 2004, he served as director of the Joint Staff.

Renuart entered the Air Force in 1971 following graduation from Indiana University and received his commission through Officer Training School in 1972. He was director of strategic plans and policy for the Joint Staff before becoming the defense secretary’s senior military assistant in August 2006.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=32515

Biographies:

Adm. Timothy J. Keating, USN
http://www.northcom.mil/leadership/Adm_Keating.htm

Lt. Gen. Victor E. Renuart, USAF
http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6882

Related Sites:

U.S. Northern Command
http://www.northcom.mil

U.S. Pacific Command
http://www.pacom.mil

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced March 22, 2007 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. Raymond M. Klein is being assigned as president, Board of Inspection and Survey, Norfolk, Va. Klein is currently serving as deputy director, Submarine Warfare Division, N87B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. Charles M. Lilli is being assigned as director for logistics and engineering, J4, U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Lilli is currently serving as Commander, Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio.

Rear Adm. Mark F. Heinrich is being assigned as director, logistics operations, defense logistics operations, Washington, D.C. Heinrich is currently serving as commander, Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Defense Logistics Agency, Richmond, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10647

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced March 26, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Christine S. Hunter has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Hunter is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine West, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael J. Lyden has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Lyden is currently serving as director, logistics and security assistance, J4, U.S. European Command, Vaihingen, Germany.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Adam M. Robinson Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Robinson is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area, Bethesda, Md. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10660

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments March 29, 2007:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark H. Buzby is being assigned as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo, Cuba. Buzby is currently serving as deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Harry B. Harris Jr. is being assigned as director of operations, J3, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla. Harris is currently serving as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo, Cuba.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10670

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced April 13, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Capt. Robert J. Bianchi has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Bianchi is currently serving as chief of staff to the commander, Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa.

Navy Capt. Michael A. Giorgione has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Giorgione is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Facilities Southwest, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. William M. Roberts has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Roberts is currently serving as deputy director, medical resources, N093, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Alton L. Stocks has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Stocks is currently serving as force surgeon, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Naples, Italy.

Navy Capt. Thomas C. Traaen has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Traaen is currently serving as deputy commander for logistics operations, Naval Supply Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Navy Capt. Richard C. Vinci has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Vinci is currently serving as deputy naval medical inspector general, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Bethesda, Md.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10736

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments April 16, 2007 July 27, 2007:

Rear Adm. Richard E. Cellon is being assigned as commander, First Naval Construction Division, Norfolk, Va. Cellon is currently serving as commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. Richard K. Gallagher is being assigned as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Southern Command, Mayport, Fla. Gallagher is currently serving as director for operations, J3, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

Rear Adm. Arthur J. Johnson Jr. is being assigned as commander, Naval Safety Center, Norfolk, Va. Johnson Jr. is currently serving as commander, patrol and reconnaissance Fifth/Seventh Fleet, Misawa, Japan.

Rear Adm. (selectee) Kevin M. Quinn is being assigned as director, Surface Warfare Division, N86, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Quinn is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, Bremerton, Wash.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William R. Burke is being assigned as director, Assessment Division, N81, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Burke is currently serving as commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific/commander, Task Force 73/commander, Navy Region Singapore, Singapore.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael R. Groothousen is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Europe/commander, Maritime Air Forces, Mediterranean, Naples, Italy. Groothousen is currently serving as commander, Naval Standing Maritime Forces Group Two, Naples, Italy.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher J. Mossey is being assigned as commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Va. Mossey is currently serving as commander Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard O’Hanlon is being assigned as director, readiness and training, N4/N7, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. O’Hanlon is currently serving as commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Donald P. Quinn is being assigned as commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, Norfolk, Va. Quinn is currently serving as chief of Naval Air Training, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Rear Adm. (lower half) David J. Smith is being assigned as Joint Staff surgeon J4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Smith is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for operations, M3, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Edward G. Winters III is being assigned commanding general, Iraqi National Counterterrorism Force Transition Team, Multi-National Force Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq. Winters is currently serving as deputy director, Interagency Task Force, J36, U.S. Special Operations Command.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10746

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments April 20, 2007:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Ronald H. Henderson Jr., is being assigned as defense attaché U.S. European Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, United Kingdom. Henderson is currently serving as special assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) James C. Grunewald is being assigned as commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Fifth/Seventh Fleet, Misawa, Japan. Grunewald is currently serving as deputy director, Air Warfare Division, N88B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm.(lower half)(selectee) Steven J. Romano is being assigned as director of Logistics and Security Assistance, J4, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany. Romano is currently serving as chief, Strategy Division, J4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10767

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments April 20, 2007:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Ronald H. Henderson Jr., is being assigned as defense attaché U.S. European Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, United Kingdom. Henderson is currently serving as special assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) James C. Grunewald is being assigned as commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Fifth/Seventh Fleet, Misawa, Japan. Grunewald is currently serving as deputy director, Air Warfare Division, N88B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm.(lower half)(selectee) Steven J. Romano is being assigned as director of Logistics and Security Assistance, J4, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany. Romano is currently serving as chief, Strategy Division, J4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10767

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced April 27, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Capt. Joseph P. Aucoin has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Aucoin is currently serving as head, Program Planning and Development Branch, N801, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Terry J. Benedict has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Benedict is currently serving as technical director, Strategic Systems Program, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Patrick H. Brady has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Brady is currently serving as major program manager for the Seawolf program, program executive officer for submarines, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Ted N. Branch has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Branch is currently serving as special assistant to the commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. Paul J. Bushong has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Bushong is currently serving as executive assistant to the commander, Supreme Allied Command Europe, Shape, Mons, Belgium.

Navy Capt. James F. Caldwell Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Caldwell is currently serving as assistant deputy director for Europe, NATO, Russia and Africa, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Thomas H. Copeman III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Copeman is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Capt. Samuel J. Cox has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Cox is currently serving as commanding officer, Joint Intelligence Center, U.S. Central Command, Tampa, Fla.

Navy Capt. Philip S. Davidson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Davidson is currently serving as executive assistant to the deputy chief of naval Operations for information, plans, and strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Kevin M. Donegan has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Donegan is currently serving as special assistant to the commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

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

Navy Capt. David A. Dunaway has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Dunaway is currently serving as major program manager for Anti-Submarine Warfare Program, program executive officer for aviation, Patuxent River, Md.

Navy Capt. Earl L. Gay has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Gay is currently serving as director, Navy House Liaison Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Mark D. Guadagnini has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Guadagnini is currently serving as director, Aviation Officer Career Management Division, PERS 43, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

Navy Capt. Joseph A. Horn has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Horn is currently serving as head, Theater Air and Missile Defense Branch, N865, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Anthony M. Kurta has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Kurta is currently serving as director, Surface Warfare Officer Career Management Division, PERS 41, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

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

Navy Capt. Michael E. McMahon has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). McMahon is currently serving as supervisor, shipbuilding conversion and Repair, Newport News, Va.

Navy Capt. Sean A. Pybus has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Pybus is currently serving as commander, Naval Special Warfare Group One, San Diego, Calif.

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

Navy Capt. Michael S. Rogers has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Rogers is currently serving as director, Chairman's Action Group, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Thomas S. Rowden has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Rowden is currently serving as commanding officer, Surface Warfare Officers School Command, Newport, R.I.

Navy Capt. David G. Simpson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Simpson is currently serving as assistant chief of staff for information systems, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Capt. David W. Titley has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Titley is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Oceanography Operations Command, Stennis Space Center, Miss.

Navy Capt. Nora W. Tyson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Tyson is currently serving as the executive assistant to the chief of Naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10795

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced April 27, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Gerald R. Beaman has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Beaman is currently serving as commander, Strike Force Training Pacific, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark S. Boensel has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Boensel is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Dan W. Davenport has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Davenport is currently serving as director, Assessment Division, N81, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Edwards H. Deets III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Deets is currently serving as vice commander, Naval Network Warfare Command, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) William E. Gortney has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Gortney is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Victor G. Guillory has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Guillory is currently serving as deputy director, Surface Warfare Division, N86B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Cecil E. Haney has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Haney is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Two, Groton, Conn.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Harry B. Harris, Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Harris is currently serving as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Joseph D. Kernan has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Kernan is currently serving as deputy commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael A. Lefever has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Lefever is currently serving as director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division, N13, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles J. Leidig has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. 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.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Archer M. Macy Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Macy is currently serving as commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles W. Martoglio has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Martoglio is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard O'Hanlon has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. O'Hanlon is currently serving as commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Scott R. Van Buskirk has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Van Buskirk is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Everett, Wash.

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

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Jeffrey A. Wieringa has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Wieringa is currently serving as director, Navy International Programs Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard B. Wren has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Wren is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Five, Yokosuka, Japan.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10794

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced May 01, 2007 the following flag officer assignment:

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Michael A. Giorgione is being assigned as commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Giorgione is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Facilities Southwest, San Diego, Calif.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10814

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced May 02, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles H. Goddard has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Goddard is currently serving as program executive officer for ships, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Kevin M. McCoy, has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. McCoy is currently serving as deputy commander for ship design, integration and engineering, SEA-05, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10818

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments May 08, 2007:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Terence E. McKnight is being assigned as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two/commander, Task Force 59, Norfolk, Va. McKnight is currently serving as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) John J. Prendergast III is being assigned as vice director for logistics, J4, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Prendergast is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for logistics, fleet supply and ordnance, N4, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10841

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced May 10, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Vice Adm. Eric T. Olson has been nominated for appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Olson is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10855

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments May 11, 2007:

Rear Adm. (selectee) Mark S. Boensel is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Mid Atlantic, Norfolk, Va. Boensel is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla.

Rear Adm. (selectee) Joseph D. Kernan is being assigned as commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif. Kernan is currently serving as deputy commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Nevin P. Carr is being assigned as director, Navy International Programs Office, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. Carr is currently serving as deputy surface warfare for combat systems/weapons, N86F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Philip H. Cullom is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Norfolk, Va. Cullom is currently serving as director, Strategy and Policy Division, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Stephen S. Voetsch is being assigned as commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Va. Voetsch is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for operations, training and readiness, N3/N7, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10861

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments May 16, 2007:

Rear Adm. Allen G. Myers IV is being assigned as director, Air Warfare Division, N88, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Myers is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (selectee) Michael C. Vitale is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla. Vitale is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Two, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Kenneth E. Floyd is being assigned as deputy director, Air Warfare Division, N88B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Floyd is currently serving as director, aviation plans and requirements branch, N880, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael S. O’Bryan is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, Bremerton, Wash. O’Bryan is currently serving as director, Standing Joint Forces Headquarters, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Frank C. Pandolfe is being assigned as commander, Carrier, Strike Group Two, Norfolk, Va. Pandolfe is currently serving as deputy director, strategy and policy, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) James A. Symonds is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Northwest, Bremerton, Wash. Symonds is currently serving as director, Environmental Readiness Division, N45, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10885

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced May 21, 2007 that the President has nominated Navy Rear Adm. Joseph Maguire for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as deputy director for Strategic Operational Planning Directorate, National Counter-Terrorism Center, Washington, D.C. Maguire is currently serving as commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10902

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments May 30, 2007:

Rear Adm. (selectee) Dan W. Davenport is being assigned as director of joint innovation and experimentation, J9, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va. Davenport is currently serving as director, Assessment Division, N81, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm.(lower half) (selectee) Joseph P. Aucoin is being assigned as director, Aviation Plans and Requirements Branch, N880, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Aucoin is currently assigned as head, Program Planning and Development Branch, N801, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Robert J. Bianchi is being assigned as commander, Navy Exchange Service Command, Norfolk, Va. Bianchi is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Patrick H. Brady is being assigned as commander, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Washington, D.C. Brady is currently serving as major program manager for Advanced Undersea Systems Program, Program Executive Office for Submarines, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Ted N. Branch is being assigned as director, Information, Planning, Security Division, N3 IPS, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Branch is currently serving as special assistant to the commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Thomas H. Copeman III is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for operations, training and readiness, N3/N7, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Copeman is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Kevin M. Donegan is being assigned as director, Strategy and Policy Division, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Donegan is currently serving as special assistant to the commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Earl L. Gay is being assigned as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, D.C. Gay is currently serving as director, Navy House Liaison Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Mark D. Guadagnini is being assigned as chief of Naval Air Training, Corpus Christi, Texas. Guadagnini is currently serving as director, Aviation Officer Career Management Division, PERS 43, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Joseph A. Horn is being assigned as deputy director, surface warfare for combat systems/weapons, N86F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Horn is currently serving as head, Theater Air and Missile Defense Branch, N865, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Anthony M. Kurta is being assigned as director, Navy Europe programs, resources, and support/director, transformation activities, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, Naples, Italy. Kurta is currently serving as director, Surface Warfare Officer Career Management Division, PERS 41, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Richard B. Landolt is being assigned as deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Landolt is currently serving as executive assistant to commander, Allied Joint Forces Command, Naples, Italy.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Thomas S. Rowden is being assigned as commander, Navy Region Korea/commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea/commander, Naval Component, U.S. Forces Korea, U.N. Command, Korea. Rowden is currently serving as commanding officer, Surface Warfare Officer's School Command, Newport, R.I.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Thomas C. Traaen is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for logistics, fleet supply and ordnance, N4, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Traaen is currently serving as deputy commander, Fleet Logistics Operations, Naval Supply Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) Nora W. Tyson is being assigned as commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific/commander, Task Force 73/commander, Navy Region Singapore. Tyson is currently serving as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced May 30, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Jeffrey A. Lemmons has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral while serving as commander, Naval Air Force Reserve/vice commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Carol M. Pottenger has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral while serving as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group One/commander, Amphibious Group One, Okinawa, Japan.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Frank F. Rennie IV has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral while serving as battle staff director, J3R, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Robin M. Watters has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral while serving as deputy commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10950

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced May 31, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (selectee) Jeffrey A Wieringa has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Arlington, Va. Wieringa is currently serving as director, Navy International Programs Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, Va.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10956

Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates announced June 11, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Christine M. Bruzek-Kohler has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Bruzek-Kohler is currently serving as chief of staff, program executive officer, N-09, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and director of the Nurse Corps, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10999

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments June 29, 2007:

Rear Adm. Donna L. Crisp is being assigned as commander, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, U.S. Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Crisp is currently serving as director for manpower and personnel, J1, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. Frank M. Drennan is being assigned as commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif. Drennan is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Nine/commander, Submarine Group Ten, Silverdale, Wash.

Rear Adm. William E. Gortney is being assigned as assistant deputy chief of naval operations for plans, policy, and operations, N3/N5B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Gortney is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. Garry E. Hall is being assigned as commandant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. Hall is currently serving as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two/commander, Task Force 59, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Timothy M. Giardina is being assigned as commander, Submarine Group Nine/commander, Submarine Group Ten, Silverdale, Wash. Giardina is currently serving as director, Information, Planning, Security Division, N3 IPS, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) David L. Philman is being assigned as commander, Strike Force Training Pacific, San Diego, Calif. Philman is currently serving as deputy commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark I. Fox is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Va. Fox is currently serving as deputy to the deputy chief of staff for political, military and economic business, Multi-National Forces - Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq.

Rear Adm. (lower half) James P. Wisecup is being assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, San Diego, Calif. Wisecup is currently serving as commander, Naval Forces Korea/commander, naval component, U.S. Forces Korea, U.N. Command/commander, Navy Region Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Philip S. Davidson is being assigned as deputy director for strategy and policy, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Davidson is currently serving as executive assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations for information, plans, and strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Patrick Driscoll is being assigned as deputy to the deputy chief of staff for political, military and economic business, Multi-National Forces - Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq. Driscoll is currently assigned as special assistant to the vice chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11011

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced June 22, 2007 the following assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael H. Mittelman is being assigned as director, Medical Resources, Plans, and Policy Division, N931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations/ Director of the Medical Service Corps, Washington, D.C. Mittelman is currently serving as Deputy Chief, Human Resources, M1, Bureau or Medicine and Surgery/Director of the Medical Service Corps, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Richard C. Vinci is being assigned as commander, Navy Medicine Support Command/Chief of the Dental Corps, Bethesda, Md. Vinci is currently serving as Medical Inspector General, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Bethesda, Md.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) James P. McManamon is being assigned as deputy commander for Surface Warfare (SEA 21), Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. McManamon is currently serving as deputy commander for Warfare Systems Engineering, SEA-06, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11044

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Terry J. Benedict is being assigned as program executive officer for integrated warfare systems, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), Washington, D.C. Benedict is currently serving as deputy director direct reporting program manager and technical director, strategic systems programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael S. Frick is being assigned as vice commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. Frick is currently serving as program executive officer for integrated warfare systems, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Michael S. Rogers is being assigned as director for intelligence, J2, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. Rogers is currently serving as director, Chairman's Action Group, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) David G. Simpson is being assigned as director, Fleet and Allied Requirements Division, N60, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Simpson is currently serving as assistant chief of staff for information systems, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) David W. Titley is being assigned as commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Stennis Space Center, Miss. Titley is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Oceanography Operations Command, Stennis Space Center, Miss.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11075

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 06, 2007 that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (Selectee) Adam M. Robinson Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and Surgeon General, Washington, D.C. Robinson is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area/commander, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.

Navy Vice Adm. John D. Stufflebeem 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. Stufflebeem is currently serving as commander, Sixth Fleet/commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO/commander, Joint Headquarters Lisbon, Portugal.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11095

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments July 09, 2007:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard R. Jeffries is being assigned as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area/commander, Navy Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Jeffries is currently serving as medical officer to the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) William M. Roberts is being assigned as medical officer to the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. Roberts is currently serving as deputy director, medical resources, plans and policy, N931B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11103

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment July 10, 2007:

Rear Adm. (lower half) (selectee) James F. Caldwell is being assigned as deputy commander for global strike and integration, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Caldwell is currently serving as assistant deputy director for Europe, NATO, Russia and Africa, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11110

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 10, 2007that the President has nominated Army Gen. William E. Ward for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as the commander, U.S. Africa Command. He is currently serving as the deputy commander, U.S. European Command, Germany.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11109

First Africa Command Commander Nominated

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 10, 2007 that the President has nominated Gen. William E. Ward for re-appointment to the rank of general with assignment as commander, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany. Gen. Ward is currently serving as the deputy commander, U.S. European Command, Germany.

The command will be first established as a sub-unified command, subordinate to U.S. European Command, with an initial operational capability by October 2007. The President authorized and directed the establishment of a separate unified command no later than the end of Fiscal Year 2008.

One distinct aspect of U.S. Africa Command is the interagency coordination built in from the very beginning. The command will have two deputies: The Deputy for Military Operations position will be filled by an active duty four star general/flag officer. The Deputy for Civil-Military Activities will be filled by a Department of State, senior foreign service/senior executive service official. The announcement of Deputy for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command and Deputy for Civil-Military Activities, Africa Command will be made in the near future.

Flag Officer Assignments - December 10, 2007

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

Rear Adm. (selectee) Cecil E. Haney is being assigned as director, Submarine Warfare Division, N87, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Haney is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Two, Groton, Conn.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Kathleen M. Dussault is being assigned as commander, Joint Contracting Command, Multi-National Force Iraq. Dussault is currently serving as deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, acquisition management, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Bruce E. Grooms is being assigned as commander, Submarine Group Two, Groton, Conn. Grooms is currently serving as director, Submarine Warfare Division, N87, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11545
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