[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4923]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 21, 1997:


                            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

       The following-named officers for promotion in the Regular 
     Air Force of the United States to the grade indicated under 
     the 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. Randal 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. La Fountaine, 0000
Col. William J. Lake, 0000
Col. Dan L. Locker, 0000
Col. Teddie M. Mc Farland, 0000
Col. Michael C. Mc Mahan, 0000
Col. Duncan J. Mc Nabb, 0000
Col. Richard A. Mentemeyer, 0000
Col. James W. Morehouse, 0000
Col. Paul D. Nielsen, 0000
Col. Thomas A. O riordan, 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
Col. Michael P. Wiedemer, 0000
Col. Michael W. Wooley, 0000
Col. Bruce A. Wright, 0000