[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9968-S9969]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services:
       The following United States Army Reserve officer for 
     promotion in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated 
     under title 10, United States Code, sections 14101, 14315 and 
     12203(a):

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. James W. Comstock, 5456

       The following-named officer for appointment in the Regular 
     Army to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Antonio M. Taguba, 8375

       The following-named officers for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. John G. Meyer, Jr., 2481
     Brig. Gen. Robert L. Nabors, 5042

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated under the provisions of title 10, 
     United States Code, section 624:

                          To be major general

     Maj. Gen. Robert G. Claypool, 3837

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, United States Code, section 
     12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Earl L. Adams, 7836
     Brig. Gen. John E. Blair, 7500
     Brig. Gen. James G. Blaney, 3984
     Brig. Gen. Don C. Morrow, 3878
     Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Whitecotton III, 8348
     Brig. Gen. Jackie D. Wood, 3739

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Stephen E. Arey, 3536
     Col. George A. Buskirk, Jr., 3156
     Col. William A. Cugno, 3772
     Col. Joseph A. Goode, Jr., 0823
     Col. Stanley J. Gordon, 4035
     Col. Larry W. Haltom, 3555
     Col. Daniel E. Long, Jr., 1267
     Col. Gerald P. Minetti, 5388
     Col. Ronald G. Young, 6486

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army 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

     Lt. Gen. George A. Fisher, 4034

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army 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. William J. Bolt, 0705

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Army to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Henry W. Stratman, 1226

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Marine Corps 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

     Lt. Gen. Peter Pace, 7426

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (1h) Louis M. Smith, 3412

       The following-named officers for appointment in the Naval 
     Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Kenneth C. Belisle, 8016
     Capt. John G. Cotton, 6982
     Capt. Stephen S. Israel, 3464
     Capt. Gerald J. Scott, Jr., 4136
     Capt. Joe S. Thompson, 2971

       The following-named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United 
     States Code, section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Howard W. Dawson, Jr., 6320
     Capt. William J. Lynch, 1963
     Capt. Robert R. Percy III, 4869

       The following-named officer for appointment as Deputy Judge 
     Advocate General of the U.S. Navy to the grade indicated 
     under title 10, United States Code, section 5149:

                           To be rear admiral

     Capt. Donald J. Guter, 0275

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. William W. Cobb, Jr., 9725


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  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services, I 
report favorably 36 nomination lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine 
Corps, and Navy which were printed in full in the Congressional Record 
of July 29, 31, September 3, and 15, 1997, and ask unanimous consent, 
to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that these 
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of 
Senators:
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of July 29, 31, September 3, and 15, 1997, at the end of 
the Senate proceedings.)

       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of lieutenant colonel (Franklin D. McKinney, Jr.) (Reference 
     No. 479)
       **In the Air Force there are 85 appointments to the grade 
     of lieutenant colonel and below (list begins with Richard W. 
     Aldrich) (Reference No. 480)
       **In the Air Force there are 36 appointments to the grade 
     of colonel and below (list begins with Luis C. Arroyo) 
     (Reference No. 492)
       **In the Air Force there are 4 appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant colonel and below (list begins with James M. 
     Bartlett) (Reference No. 493)
       **In the Army there is 1 appointment to the grade of 
     colonel (Frank G. Whitehead) (Reference No. 494)
       **In the Army Reserve there are 18 appointments to the 
     grade of colonel (list begins with Mary A. Allred) (Reference 
     No. 495)
       **In the Army Reserve there are 11 appointments to the 
     grade of colonel (list begins with Robert C. Baker) 
     (Reference No. 496)
       **In the Army there are 74 appointments to the grade of 
     major (list begins with Edwin E. Ahl) (Reference No. 497)
       **In the Army there are 155 appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant colonel (list begins with Christian F. 
     Achleithner) (Reference No. 498)
       **In the Air Force Reserve there is 1 appointment to the 
     grade of colonel (Robert J. Spermo) (Reference No. 573)
       **In the Air Force Reserve there are 4 appointments to the 
     grade of colonel (list begins with Carl M. Gough) (Reference 
     No. 574)
       **In the Army Reserve there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of colonel (Shri Kant Mishra) (Reference No. 576)
       **In the Army Reserve there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of colonel (David S. Feigin) (Reference No. 577)
       **In the Army there is 1 appointment to the grade of major 
     (Clyde A. Moore) (Reference No. 578)
       **In the Army there are 3 appointments to the grade of 
     colonel and below (list begins with Terry A. Wikstrom) 
     (Reference No. 579)
       **In the Army Reserve there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of colonel (James H. Wilson) (Reference No. 580)
       **In the Army Reserve there are 10 appointments to the 
     grade of colonel (list begins with Ellis E. Brambaugh, Jr.) 
     (Reference No. 581)
       **In the Army Reserve there are 19 appointments to the 
     grade of colonel (list begins with Graten D. Beavers) 
     (Reference No. 582)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of colonel (William C. Johnson) (Reference No. 583)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of major (Tony Weckerling) (Reference No. 584)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of major (Jeffrey E. Lister) (Reference No. 585)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of major (Harry Davis Jr.) (Reference No. 586)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of major (Michael D. Dahl) (Reference No. 587)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of major (James C. Clark) (Reference No. 588)
       **In the Air Force there are 66 appointments to the grade 
     of colonel and below (list begins with Joseph Argyle) 
     (Reference No. 589)
       **In the Army there are 187 appointments to the grade of 
     colonel and below (list begins with James L. Atkins) 
     (Reference No. 590)
       **In the Army there are 1,125 appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant colonel (list begins with Frank J. Abbott) 
     (Reference No. 591)
       **In the Army there are 1,795 appointments to the grade of 
     major (list begins with Madelfia A. Abb) (Reference No. 592)
       **In the Naval Reserve there are 225 appointments to the 
     grade of captain (list begins with Lawrence E. Adler) 
     (Reference No. 593)
       **In the Air Force there are 2,576 appointments to the 
     grade of major (list begins with Arnold K. Abangan) 
     (Reference No. 595)
       **In the Army there is 1 appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant colonel (Rafael Lara, Jr.) (Reference No. 635)
       **In the Army National Guard there are 15 appointments to 
     the grade of colonel (list begins with Morris F. Adams, Jr.) 
     (Reference No. 636)
       **In the Marine Corps there is 1 appointment to the grade 
     of major (John C. Kotruch) (Reference No. 637)
       **In the Navy there are 13 appointments to the grade of 
     captain (list begins with David M. Belt, Jr.) (Reference No. 
     638)
       **In the Army there are 57 appointments to the grade of 
     colonel (list begins with Cynthia A. Abbott) (Reference No. 
     639)
       **In the Navy there are 872 appointments to the grade of 
     commander (list begins with Eugene M. Abler) (Reference No. 
     640)

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