[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 7 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. Thurmond, from the Committee on Armed Services:
       The following named United States Air Force officer for 
     appointment as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
     and for appointment to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 154:

                             To be general

     Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, 0000.

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Case, 0000.

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Michael J. Squier, 0000.

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Robert L. Echols, 0000.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendations that 
they be confirmed.)

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