General Officer Assignments

The chief of staff, Air Force announced the following assignments:

Brig. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, principal assistant deputy administrator for military applications, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, manpower, organization and resources; and deputy chief of staff, manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia.

Col. Chad P. Franks, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from senior executive officer to the vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to vice commander, 14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic, Air Force Space Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Brig. Gen. Steven D. Garland, vice commander, 14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic, Air Force Space Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to commander, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Air University, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Col. Lance K. Landrum, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from director, Air Force Colonel Management Office; and deputy chief of staff, manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to commander, 31st Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Col. Brook J. Leonard, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from senior military assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

Col. Michael J. Lutton, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from commander, 91st Missile Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to principal assistant deputy administrator for military applications, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia.

Brig. Gen. Paul D. Nelson, who has been selected to the grade of major general, from director, intelligence, J-2, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, to director, Intelligence Division, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium.

Brig. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to director, F-35 Integration Office, Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Brig. Gen. Barre R. Seguin, who has been selected to the grade of major general, from commander, 31st Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Aviano Air Base, Italy, to director, strategy, plans and programs, J-5, Headquarters U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart-Mohringen, Germany.

Release No: NR-129-16
April 14, 2016

Flag Officer Assignments

The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson announced today the following assignments:

Rear Adm. Kevin J. Kovacich will be assigned as director, plans and policy, J-5, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland.  Kovacich is currently serving as director for plans and programs, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Christian D. Becker, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California.  Becker is currently serving as program executive officer for command, control, communications and intelligence, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California.

Rear Adm. (lower half) William J. Galinis, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as program executive officer for ships, Washington, District of Columbia.  Galinis is currently serving as commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center; and deputy commander, surface warfare, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Bruce L. Gillingham, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as deputy chief, medical operations, M3, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Falls Church, Virginia.  Gillingham is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine West, San Diego, California.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Roy J. Kelley, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as director, Joint Strike Fighter fleet integration, Washington, District of Columbia.  Kelley is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, Norfolk, Virginia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Paul A. Sohl, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Virginia.  Sohl is currently serving as commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark R. Whitney, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as fleet maintenance officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.  Whitney is currently serving as deputy commander, logistics, maintenance, and industrial operations, SEA-04, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) John W. Ailes V will be assigned as director, Fleet Readiness Division, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California.  Ailes is currently serving as chief engineer, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Brian J. Brakke will be assigned as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Brakke is currently serving as deputy director, operations and intelligence integration, Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency, Washington, District of Columbia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard A. Brown will be assigned as commander, Navy Personnel Command; and deputy chief of naval personnel, Millington, Tennessee.  Brown is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, Everett, Washington.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Ronald C. Copley will be assigned as director of intelligence, J-2, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.  Copley is currently serving as deputy chief, tailored access operations, S32, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Hugh W. Howard will be assigned as assistant commander, Joint Special Operations Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  Howard is currently serving as director of military operations and military deputy, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Yancy B. Lindsey will be assigned as commander, Navy Region Southwest, San Diego, California.  Lindsey is currently serving as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, District of Columbia.

Capt. James P. Downey, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center: and deputy commander, surface warfare, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia.  Downey is currently serving as major program manager (DDG 1000 Program), Program Executive Officer for Ships, Washington, District of Columbia.

Capt. Francis D. Morley, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as director, Navy International Programs Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, District of Columbia.  Morley is currently serving as major program manager (PMA-265), Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs, Patuxent River, Maryland.

Capt. Paul D. Pearigen, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as commander, Navy Medicine West; and director of the Medical Corps, San Diego, California.  Pearigen is currently serving as liaison officer, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia.

Capt. Anne M. Swap, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as commander, Navy Medicine East; and director of the Medical Service Corps, Portsmouth, Virginia.  Swap is currently serving as director, Medical Resources, Plans, and Policy Division, N0931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

Capt. Michael W. Zarkowski, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.  Zarkowski is currently serving as commanding officer, Fleet Readiness Center, Mid-Atlantic, Patuxent River, Maryland.

Release No: NR-125-16
April 12, 2016

FALLEN HEROES – Army Pfc. James M. Smith

The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Pfc. James M. Smith of Abbeville, Georgia, will be buried March 9 in Arlington National Cemetery.  In February 1951, Smith was assigned to Company K, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, and was supporting the South Korean Army in attacks against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces (CPVF). On Feb. 12, the CPVF counterattacked and forced the South Korean Army units to retreat, leaving American forces to fight alone. After the battle, Smith was reported missing in action. In April and May of 1953, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Graves Registration Companies conducted searches of the battlefields associated with Smith’s unit, but no remains associated with him were located.

In 1953, during prisoner of war exchanges known as “Operation Little Switch” and “Operation Big Switch,” no repatriated American service members were able to provide any information regarding Smith’s whereabouts. A military review board amended his status to deceased in 1953.

Between 1990 and 1994, North Korea returned to the United States 208 boxes of commingled human remains, which when combined with remains recovered during joint recovery operations in North Korea, account for the remains of at least 600 U.S. servicemen who fought during the war. North Korean documents included in the repatriation indicated that some of the remains were recovered from the vicinity where men captured from Smith’s unit were believed to have died.

To identify Smith’s remains, scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used circumstantial evidence; two types of DNA analysis, including mitochondrial DNA analysis, which matched a brother and a cousin, and Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat DNA analysis, which matched a brother; and dental analysis, which matched Smith’s records.

Today, 7,823 Americans remain unaccounted for from the Korean War. Using modern technology, identifications continue to be made from remains that were previously returned by North Korean officials or recovered from North Korea by American recovery teams.

Release No: NR-075-16
March 7, 2016

U.S. Army Directs Immediate Safety Review

WASHINGTON (Sept. 3, 2015) – Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh has directed an immediate safety review at all nine Department of Defense labs and facilities involved in the production, shipment, and handling of live and inactivated select agents and toxins.

The review follows the discovery of evidence of anthrax contamination in secure areas located outside the primary containment area but still contained within the special enclosed lab for holding these materials at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. In accordance with established procedures, the Army reported this finding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  It also follows findings by the CDC of incorrect or incomplete record keeping at Edgewood and USAMRIID.

This evidence of contamination was discovered during the ongoing investigation at Dugway that followed a Department of Defense comprehensive review of all policies, procedures and processes affecting the use and shipment of anthrax.

In response, the Dugway commander immediately directed a full decontamination of the biosafety area.  The facility was retested and anthrax was not detected.

There is no evidence of exposure to employees and there was no risk to the general public at any time.

The Secretary of the Army is the Executive Agent for DoD Biological Select Agent and Toxin Biosafety program and acted out of an abundance of caution.

The safety review ensures labs will follow appropriate protocols for handling materials, including proper training, record-keeping, and standard operating procedures.  Each lab will report back on its findings within ten days.

Additionally, the Army has expanded the existing suspension of production, handling, testing, and shipment of Anthrax to include Critical Reagents Program (CRP) and other agents and toxins.  This suspension applies at all four DoD labs involved in these activities: Dugway Proving Ground Life Sciences Test Facility, Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the Naval Medical Research Center Biological Defense Research Directorate.

These measures will remain in place pending completion of the ongoing review and investigation until the Army determines it is appropriate to resume operations.  Specific exemptions to this policy will be judiciously reviewed and approved only in appropriate circumstances by the Secretary of the Army.

A copy of the Secretary of the Army’s safety review directive can be found here.

Release No: NR-346-15
September 3, 2015

DoD Announces Award of New Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Silicon Valley

As part of the Department of Defense effort to partner with the private sector and academia to ensure the United States continues to lead in the new frontiers of manufacturing, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will announce today that the Obama administration will award a Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics to a consortium of 162 companies, universities, and non-profits led by the  FlexTech Alliance.

The announcement follows a highly competitive nationwide bid process for the seventh of nine such manufacturing institutes launched by the administration, and the fifth of six manufacturing institutes led by the Department of Defense. Part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation announced by President Obama in 2012, this newest institute will bring the best minds from government, industry and academia together to advance U.S. leadership in manufacturing flexible hybrid electronics. The emerging flexible hybrid electronics sector promises to revolutionize the electronics industry, and the Silicon Valley-based FlexTech Alliance consortium, backed by companies as diverse as Apple and Lockheed Martin and major research universities including Stanford and MIT, represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community.

A truly collaborative consortium, the FlexTech team includes more than 160 companies, nonprofits, independent research organizations and universities. The cooperative agreement will be managed by the U.S. Air Force Research laboratory (AFRL) and will receive $75 million in DoD funding over five years matched with more than $90 million from  industry, academia, and local governments. In total, the institute will receive $171 million to invest in strengthening U.S. manufacturing.

Flexible hybrid electronics manufacturing describes the innovative production of electronics and sensors packaging through new techniques in electronic device handling and high precision printing on flexible, stretchable substrates. The potential array of products range from wearable devices to improved medical health monitoring technologies, and will certainly increase the variety and capability of sensors that already interconnect the world. The technologies promise dual use applications in both the consumer economy and the development of military solutions for the warfighter.

After a decade of decline in the 2000s, when 40 percent of all large factories closed their doors, American manufacturing is adding jobs at its fastest rate in decades, with nearly 900,000 new manufacturing jobs created since February 2010. Today’s announcement represents the kind of investment needed to build on this progress, broadening the foundation for American manufacturing capability and accelerating growth for years to come.

Immediately following Secretary Carter’s announcement of the FlexTech Alliance award, he will hold the first ever roundtable of Silicon Valley leaders at Defense Innovation Unit – Experimental (DIUx). Secretary Carter announced his plans to launch this outpost at Moffett Federal Airfield for the department to work with a variety of corporations and entrepreneurs at a speech at Stanford University in April 2015. The innovative culture of Silicon Valley, in collaboration with these Department of Defense initiatives and the department’s world-class laboratories, will accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities.

For more information on Flexible Hybrid Electronics and the Manufacturing Institute please visit http://www.manufacturing.gov/

For background on DIUx please see Secretary Carter’s April 2015 speech herehttp://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech-View/Article/606666/drell-lecture-rewiring-the-pentagon-charting-a-new-path-on-innovation-and-cyber

For information on DIUx leadership please visit here:

http://www.diux.mil 

Release No: NR-342-15
August 28, 2015

Navy to Commission Submarine John Warner

The Navy will commission its newest fast attack submarine, the future USS John Warner (SSN 785), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, VirginiaVa. The event will be live streamed at http://navylive.dodlive.mil under webcast.

John Warner, designated SSN 785, honors Sen. John W. Warner for a lifetime of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and to the United States of America as a trusted leader, statesman and public servant. He wore the uniform of our nation as both a Marine and sailor and served as the 61st Secretary of the Navy, 1972-1974.

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Jeanne Warner, wife of Sen. Warner, is serving as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, she will give the order to “man our ship and bring her to life!”

“The commissioning of USS John Warner marks the beginning of what is expected to be 33 years of distinguished service for this great submarine – a fitting tribute to a man who served his nation for so long as a sailor, a Marine, a United States Senator and, as one of my most esteemed predecessors as Secretary of the Navy,” said the Honorable Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy.

“This ceremony is not only a celebration of a man who dedicated so much of his life to his country and to the Department of the Navy, but also a reminder of the partnership our Navy shares with the shipbuilding industry in Senator Warner’s home state of Virginia and the continued success of the Virginia-class attack submarine program.”

Warner (SSN 785) is the 12th Virginia-class fast attack submarine. While other Virginia-class submarines have been named after U.S. states, SSN 785 holds the distinction of being the first to be named after a person. This next-generation attack submarine provides the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation’s undersea supremacy well into the 21st century. It will have improved stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements that will enable them to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements.

Warner has the capability to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other sea-based forces. Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare; mine delivery and minefield mapping. It is also designed for special forcesSpecial Forces delivery and support, a subject Warner worked on throughout his career in the U.S. Senate.

Virginia-class submarines are 7,800 tons and 377 feet in length, have a beam of 34 feet, and can operate at more than 25 knots submerged. They are built with a reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship – reducing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time.

Release No: NR-308-15
July 29, 2015

FALLEN HEROES – Army Cpl. Richard L. Wing, 19

The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. soldier, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Cpl. Richard L. Wing, 19, of Toledo, Ohio, will be buried June 5, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington D.C. In late November 1950, Wing was assigned to Company H, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, which was deployed north and southeast of the town of Kunu-ri, North Korea, when their defensive line was attacked by Chinese forces, forcing the unit to withdraw south to a more defensible position, near the town of Sunchon. Before they could disengage, the 1st Cavalry Division was forced to fight through a series of Chinese roadblocks, commonly known as the Gauntlet. Wing was reported missing in action after the battle.

In 1953, returning American soldiers who had been held as prisoners of war reported that Wing had been captured by Chinese forces in November 1950 near Kunu-ri, and died of dysentery in a prisoner of war camp known as Camp 5 in Pyokdong, North Korea.

Between 1991 and 1994, North Korea turned over to the U.S. 208 boxes of human remains believed to contain more than 400 U.S. servicemen who fought during the war. North Korean documents, turned over at that time, indicated that some of the remains were recovered from the vicinity where Wing was believed to have died.

To identify Wing’s remains, scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools, to include two forms of DNA analysis; mitochondrial DNA, which matched his sister and brother and Y-STR DNA, which matched his brother.

Today, 7,852 Americans remain unaccounted for from the Korean War. Using modern technology, identifications continue to be made from remains that were previously turned over by North Korean officials or recovered by American recovery teams.

Release No: NR-191-15
May 22, 2015

FALLEN HEROES – Army Master Sgt. Francis H. Stamer

Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For

The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Master Sgt. Francis H. Stamer of San Fernando, California, will be buried May 6, in Arlington National Cemetery. On Nov. 1, 1950, Stamer was assigned to Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, when his unit was attacked by Chinese forces at Unsan village in North Korea. This attack forced the unit to withdraw five miles southeast to Ipsok village. Stamer was reported missing in action on Nov. 2, 1950. A military board later amended his status to killed in action.

Between 1990 and 1994, North Korea turned over to the U.S. 208 boxes of human remains believed to contain more than 400 U.S. servicemen who fought during the war. North Korean documents, turned over with some of the boxes, indicated that some of the remains were recovered from the area where Stamer was believed to have died.

To identify Stamer’s remains, scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools, including two forms of DNA analysis; mitochondrial DNA, which matched his niece and Y-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) DNA, which matched his nephew.

Today, 7,852 Americans remain unaccounted for from the Korean War. Using modern technology, identifications continue to be made from remains that were previously turned over by North Korean officials or recovered by American teams.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans, who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at http://www.dpaa.mil or call 703-699-1420.

Release No: NR-154-15
April 30, 2015

General Officer Assignments

The chief of staff, Air Force announced the following assignments:

Col. James. J. Burks, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, director, Air Force Medical Support Operations, and administrator, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland-Kelly, Texas, to director, manpower, personnel and resources, and chief, Medical Service Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Falls Church, Virginia.

Col. Andrew A. Croft, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, vice director of operations, J-3, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to director, plans, programs, and requirements, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

Brig. Gen. Dawn M. Dunlop, director, plans, programs, and requirements, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to commander, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command, Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Europe, Casteau, Belgium.

Brig. Gen. David J. Julazadeh, military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Combat Command, Southwest Asia.

Brig. Gen. Mark D. Kelly, who has been selected for the grade of major general, commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Combat Command, Southwest Asia, to commander, Ninth Air Force, Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Col. Jeffrey A. Kruse, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, senior special assistant to the commander, U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Casteau, Belgium, to director, J-2, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, Air Combat Command, Southwest Asia.

Brig. Gen. Billy D. Thompson, chief, Air Force Senate Liaison Office, Office of the Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, services, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Col. Paul A. Welch, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, deputy director, Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to vice commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Release No: NR-071-15
March 06, 2015

Flag Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Christina M. Alvarado has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Alvarado is currently serving as deputy commander, Navy Medicine East, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Lawrence B. Jackson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Jackson is currently serving as reserve deputy director, Warfare Integration Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Scott B. J. Jerabek has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Jerabek is currently serving as director, Theater Engagement J7, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida.

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Luke M. McCollum has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. McCollum is currently serving as reserve deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command, Bahrain.

Navy Reserve Capt. Alan D. Beal has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Beal is currently serving as reserve chief staff officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Reserve Capt. Grafton D. Chase Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Chase is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for Reserve Operations, Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support, San Diego, California.

Navy Reserve Capt. Darren J. Hanson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Hanson is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Headquarters, Port Hueneme, California.

Navy Reserve Capt. Brian S. Hurley has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Hurley is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve, Naval Installations Command Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia.

Navy Reserve Capt. Andrew C. Lennon has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Lennon is currently serving as director, Submarine Force Reserve Component, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Reserve Capt. Daniel V. MacInnis has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). MacInnis is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Port Hueneme, California.

Navy Reserve Capt. Katherine A. McCabe has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). McCabe is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve Chief of Naval Operations, N1, Navy Total Force, Arlington, Virginia.

Release No: NR-055-15
February 13, 2015