[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4919-S4920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on the executive calendar: Calendar Nos. 76, 78 through 81, 
and 112.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, and that any statements 
relating to the nominations appear in the Record at this point, that 
the President be immediately notified of Senate's action, and that the 
Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed as follows:


                            in the Air Force

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. Air 
     Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. George T. Babbitt, Jr., 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. Air 
     Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                        to be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Tad J. Oelstrom, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. Air 
     Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Richard B. Myers, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. Air 
     Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. Air 
     Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. John B. Hall, Jr., 0000

                            in the air force

       The following-named officers for promotion in the Regular 
     Air Force of the U.S. to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Gary A. Ambrose, 0000
     Col. Frank J. Anderson, Jr., 0000
     Col. Thomas L. Baptiste, 0000
     Col. Barry W. Barksdale, 0000
     Col. Leroy Barnidge, Jr., 0000
     Col. Randall K. Bigum, 0000
     Col. Richard B. Bundy, 0000
     Col. Sharla J. Cook, 0000
     Col. Tommy F. Crawford, 0000
     Col. Charles E. Croom, Jr., 0000
     Col. Richard W. Davis, 0000
     Col. Robert R. Dierker, 0000
     Col. Jerry M. Drennen, 0000
     Col. Carol C. Elliot, 0000
     Col. Paul W. Essex, 0000
     Col. Michael N. Farage, 0000
     Col. Randall C. Gelwix, 0000
     Col. James A. Hawkins, 0000
     Col. Gary W. Heckman, 0000
     Col. Hiram L. Jones, 0000
     Col. Joseph E. Kelley, 0000
     Col. Christopher A. Kelly, 0000
     Col. Jeffrey B. Kohler, 0000
     Col. Edward L. LaFountaine, 0000
     Col. William J. Lake, 0000
     Col. Dan L. Locker, 0000
     Col. Teddie M. McFarland, 0000
     Col. Michael C. McMahan, 0000
     Col. Duncan J. McNabb, 0000
     Col. Richard A. Mentemeyer, 0000
     Col. James W. Morehouse, 0000
     Col. Paul D. Nielsen, 0000
     Col. Thomas A. Oriordan, 0000
     Col. Bentley B. Rayburn, 0000
     Col. Regner C. Rider, 0000
     Col. Gary L. Salisbury, 0000
     Col. Klaus O. Schafer, 0000
     Col. Charles N. Simpson, 0000
     Col. Andrew W. Smoak, 0000
     Col. John M. Speigel, 0000
     Col. Randall F. Starbuck, 0000
     Col. Scott P. Van Cleef, 0000
     Col. Glenn C. Waltman, 0000
     Col. Craig P. Weston, 0000

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     Col. Michael P. Wiedemer, 0000
     Col. Michael W. Wooley, 0000
     Col. Bruce A. Wright, 0000

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