[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 124 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10120-S10122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CCONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate October 6, 2000:


                            In the Air Force

       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. John D. Hopper, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Paul W. Essex, 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. John H. Campbell, 0000


                              In the Army

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

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Lloyd J. Austin III, 0000
Col. Vincent E. Boles, 0000
Col. Gary L. Border, 0000
Col. Thomas P. Bostick, 0000
Col. Howard B. Bromberg, 0000
Col. James A. Coggin, 0000
Col. Michael L. Combest, 0000
Col. William C. David, 0000
Col. Martin E. Dempsey, 0000
Col. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., 0000
Col. Benjamin C. Freakley, 0000
Col. John D. Gardner, 0000
Col. Brian I. Geehan, 0000
Col. Richard V. Geraci, 0000
Col. Gary L. Harrell, 0000
Col. Janet E. A. Hicks, 0000
Col. Jay W. Hood, 0000
Col. Kenneth W. Hunzeker, 0000
Col. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., 0000
Col. Gary M. Jones, 0000
Col. Jason K. Kamiya, 0000
Col. James A. Kelley, 0000
Col. Ricky Lynch, 0000
Col. Bernardo C. Negrete, 0000
Col. Patricia L. Nilo, 0000
Col. F. Joseph Prasek, 0000
Col. David C. Ralston, 0000
Col. Don T. Riley, 0000
Col. David M. Rodriguez, 0000
Col. Donald F. Schenk, 0000
Col. Steven P. Schook, 0000
Col. Gratton O. Sealock II, 0000
Col. Stephen M. Seay, 0000
Col. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, 0000
Col. Guy C. Swan III, 0000
Col. David P. Valcourt, 0000
Col. Robert M. Williams, 0000
Col. W. Montague Winfield, 0000
Col. Richard P. Zahner, 0000

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

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Lawrence R. Adair, 0000
Brig. Gen. Buford C. Blount III, 0000
Brig. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, 0000
Brig. Gen. James D. Bryan, 0000
Brig. Gen. Eddie Cain, 0000
Brig. Gen. John P. Cavanaugh, 0000
Brig. Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, 0000
Brig. Gen. Keith W. Dayton, 0000
Brig. Gen. Kathryn G. Frost, 0000
Brig. Gen. Larry D. Gottardi, 0000
Brig. Gen. Stanley E. Green, 0000
Brig. Gen. Craig D. Hackett, 0000
Brig. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck, 0000
Brig. Gen. Hubert L. Hartsell, 0000
Brig. Gen. George A. Higgins, 0000
Brig. Gen. William J. Leszczynski, 0000
Brig. Gen. Michael D. Maples, 0000
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Metz, 0000
Brig. Gen. Daniel G. Mongeon, 0000
Brig. Gen. William E. Mortensen, 0000
Brig. Gen. Eric T. Olson, 0000
Brig. Gen. Richard J. Quirk III, 0000
Brig. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, 0000
Brig. Gen. Gary D. Speer, 0000
Brig. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, 0000
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Swannack, Jr., 0000
Brig. Gen. Terry L. Tucker, 0000
Brig. Gen. John R. Wood, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     Engineers, United States Army, and appointment to the grade 
     indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601 and 3036:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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. Charles S. Mahan, Jr., 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 major general

Brig. Gen. H. Steven Blum, 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. William T. Nesbitt, 0000

       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, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. David P. Rataczak, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Col. George J. Robinson, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grades indicated under Title 10, U.S.C., 
     Section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. George F. Bowman, 0000
Brig. Gen. Lloyd D. Burtch, 0000
Brig. Gen. Alfonsa Gilley, 0000
Brig. Gen. James R. Helmly, 0000
Brig. Gen. Dennis E. Klein, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Col. James A. Cheatham, 0000
Col. George R. Fay, 0000
Col. Charles E. Gorton, 0000
Col. John H. Kern, 0000
Col. Charles E. McCartney, 0000
Col. Jack C. Stultz, Jr., 0000
Col. Stephen D. Tom, 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. Bradford C. Brightman, 0000

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

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. H. Douglas Robertson, 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 major general

Brig. Gen. Willie A. Alexander, 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. Carole A. Briscoe, 0000

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

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. David J. Kaucheck, 0000

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

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Daniel F. Perugini, 0000
       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, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. John E. Stevens, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Rick Baccus, 0000
Col. Abner C. Blalock, Jr., 0000
Col. John M. Braun, 0000
Brig. Gen. George A. Buskirk, Jr., 0000
Col. James R. Carpenter, 0000
Col. Craig N. Christensen, 0000
Col. Paul D. Costilow, 0000
Col. James P. Daley, 0000
Col. Charles E. Fleming, 0000
Col. Charles E. Gibson, 0000
Col. Michael A. Gorman, 0000
Col. John F. Holechek, Jr., 0000
Col. Mitchell R. LeClaire, 0000
Col. Richard G. Maxon, 0000
Col. Gary A. Pappas, 0000
Col. Donald H. Polk, 0000
Col. Robley S. Rigdon, 0000
Col. Charles T. Robbs, 0000
Col. Bruce D. Schrimpf, 0000
Col. Thomas J. Sullivan, 0000
Col. Brian L. Tarbet, 0000
Col. Gordon D. Toney, 0000
Col. Antonio J. Vicens-Gonzalez, 0000
Col. William L. Waller, Jr., 0000
Col. Charles R. Webb, 0000
Col. William D. Wofford, 0000
Col. Kenneth F. Wondrack, 0000
Col. Ronald D. Young, 0000

       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, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. William J. Davies, 0000
Brig. Gen. George T. Garrett, 0000
Brig. Gen. Dennis A. Kamimura, 0000
Brig. Gen. Bruce M. Lawlor, 0000
Brig. Gen. Timothy E. Neel, 0000
Brig. Gen. Larry W. Shellito, 0000
Brig. Gen. Darwin H. Simpson, 0000
Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Wright, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Col. George A. Alexander, 0000
Col. Terry F. Barker, 0000
Col. John P. Basilica, Jr., 0000
Col. Wesley E. Craig, Jr., 0000
Col. James J. Dougherty, Jr., 0000
Col. Ronald B. Kalkofen, 0000
Col. Edward G. Klein, 0000
Col. Thomas P. Luczynski, 0000
Col. James R. Mason, 0000
Col. Glen I. Sakagawa, 0000
Col. Joseph J. Taluto, 0000
Col. Thomas S. Walker, 0000
Col. George W. Wilson, 0000
Col. Ireneusz J. Zembrzuski, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Herbert L. Altshuler, 0000
Brig. Gen. Richard E. Coleman, 0000
Brig. Gen. B. Sue Dueitt, 0000
Brig. Gen. Michael R. Mayo, 0000
Brig. Gen. Robert S. Silverthorn, Jr., 0000
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Wilson, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Michael G. Corrigan, 0000
Col. John R. Hawkins, III, 0000
Col. Gregory J. Hunt, 0000
Col. Michael K. Jelinsky, 0000
Col. Robert R. Jordan, 0000
Col. David E. Kratzer, 0000
Col. Michael A. Kuehr, 0000
Col. Bruce D. Moore, 0000
Col. Conrad W. Ponder, Jr., 0000
Col. Jerry W. Reshetar, 0000
Col. Bruce E. Robinson, 0000
Col. James R. Sholar, 0000
Col. Edwin E. Spain, 0000
Col. Stephen B. Thompson, 0000
Col. George W. Wells, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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

Lt. Gen. Kevin P. Byrnes, 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:

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                        To be brigadier general

Col. Kerry G. Denson, 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. William W. Goodwin, 0000

                          In the marine corps

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Jack A. Davis, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. James R. Battaglini, 0000
Brig. Gen. James E. Cartwright, 0000
Brig. Gen. Christopher Cortez, 0000
Brig. Gen. Gary H. Hughey, 0000
Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Jones, 0000
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Kelly, 0000
Brig. Gen. John F. Sattler, 0000
Brig. Gen. William A. Whitlow, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. John F. Goodman, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Thomas A. Benes, 0000
Col. Christian B. Cowdrey, 0000
Col. Michael E. Ennis, 0000
Col. Walter E. Gaskin Sr., 0000
Col. Michael R. Lehnert, 0000
Col. Joseph J. Mc Menamin, 0000
Col. Duane D. Thiessen, 0000
Col. George J. Trautman III, 0000
Col. Willie J. Williams, 0000
Col. Richard C. Zilmer, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Andrew B. Davis, 0000
Col. Harold J. Fruchtnicht, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps 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. Gregory S. Newbold, 0000

                              in the navy

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) John G. Cotton, 0000
Rear Adm. (lh) Henry F. White, Jr., 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. William V. Alford, 0000
Capt. John P. Debbout, 0000
Capt. Roger T. Nolan, 0000
Capt. Stephen S. Oswald, 0000
Capt. Robert O. Passmore, 0000
Capt. Gregory J. Slavonic, 0000

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

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Michael R. Johnson, 0000
Rear Adm. (lh) Charles R. Kubic, 0000

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

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Rodrigo C. Melendez, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Richard W. Mayo, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice Chief 
     of Naval Operations, United States Navy, and appointment to 
     the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 601 and 5035:

                             To be admiral

Vice Adm. William J. Fallon, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Toney M. Bucchi, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Timothy J. Keating, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Martin J. Mayer, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

Vice Adm. Dennis V. Mc Ginn, 0000

                            In the Air Force

       Air Force nominations beginning DONNA L. KENNEDY, and 
     ending
       MICHAEL D. PRAZAK, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 
     2000.
       Air Force nominations beginning FRANKLIN C. ALBRIGHT, and 
     ending LEWIS F. WOLF, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 
     2000.
       The following named Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the Reserve 
     of the Air Force under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 
     12212:

                             To be colonel

Warren S. Silberman, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Air Force under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

James C. Seaman, 0000

       Air Force nominations beginning GEORGE M. ABERNATHY, and 
     ending RICHARD M. ZINK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2000.
       Air Force nominations beginning Douglas N. Barlow, and 
     ending Gregory E. Seely, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 28, 2000.
       Air Force nominations beginning JOHN B. STETSON, and ending 
     CHRISTINE E. THOLEN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 2, 
     2000.


                              In the Army

       Army nominations beginning JOHN W. ALEXANDER JR, and ending 
     DONALD L. WILSON, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 10, 
     2000.
       Army nominations beginning BRUCE D. ADAMS, and ending 
     VIKRAM P. ZADOO, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 
     2000.
       Army nominations beginning DANIEL G. AARON, and ending 
     X2457, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on July 27, 2000.
       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 531 and 624:

                             To be colonel

Merritt M. Smith, 0000

       Army nominations beginning JAMES M. DAVIS, and ending 
     LANNEAU H. SIEGLING, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     6, 2000.
       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 628:

                              To be major

John Espinosa, 0000

       The following named Army National Guard of the United 
     States officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the 
     Reserve of the Army under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12211:

                             To be colonel

Albert L. Lewis, 0000

       Army nominations beginning PHILIP C. CACCESE, and ending 
     DONALD E. MC LEAN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     7, 2000.
       Army nominations beginning RICHARD W. J. CACINI, and ending 
     CARLOS A. TREJO, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     7, 2000.
       Army nominations beginning MELVIN LAWRENCE KAPLAN, and 
     ending GEORGE RAYMOND RIPPLINGER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 7, 2000.
       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Army Medical Specialist Corps 
     and Regular appointment (identified by an asterisk(*)) under 
     title 10, U.S.C., sections 531, 624, and 3064:

                              To be major

*Michael Walker, 0000 SP

       Army nominations beginning EDDIE L. COLE, and ending 
     CHRISTOPHER A. WHITE, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     12, 2000.
       Army nominations beginning JEANNE J. BLAES, and ending 
     JANELLE S. WEYN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     12, 2000.
       Army nominations beginning *PATRICK N. BAILEY, and ending 
     *JEFFREY L. ZUST, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     12, 2000.
       Army nominations beginning TIMOTHY F. ABBOTT, and ending 
     *X4076, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on September 12, 2000.


                          In the Marine Corps

       Marine Corps nominations beginning JACK G. ABATE, and 
     ending JEFFREY G. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 
     27, 2000.
       The following named officer for original appointment as 
     permanent limited duty officer to the grade indicated in the 
     United States Marine Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 
     531 and 5589:

                             To be captain

Gerald A. Cummings, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Marine Corps under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                              To be major

David L. Ladouceur, 0000


                              In the Navy

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

                            To be commander

Bradley S. Russell, 0000

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

                            To be commander

Douglas M. Larratt, 0000

       Navy nominations beginning FELIX R. TORMES, and ending 
     CHRISTOPHER F. BEAUBIEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 
     25, 2000.
       Navy nominations beginning AVA C. ABNEY, and ending MICHAEL 
     E. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000.
       Navy nominations beginning WILLIAM B. ACKER III, and ending 
     JOHN ZAREM, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on July 26, 2000.
       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                       To be lieutenant commander

Keith R. Belau, 0000

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

                       To be lieutenant commander

Randall J. Bigelow, 0000
       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                             To be captain

Robert G. Butler, 0000

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

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                             To be captain

Vito W. Jimenez, 0000

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

                             To be captain

Michael P. Tillotson, 0000

       The following named officer for Regular appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 5589:

                            To be lieutenant

Michael W. Altiser, 0000

       The following named officer for Regular appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, 
     U.S.C., sections 531 and 5582:

                            To be lieutenant

Melvin J. Hendricks, 0000

       The following named officer for Regular appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 5589:

                            To be lieutenant

Glenn A. Jett, 0000

       The following named officer for Regular appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 5589:

                            To be lieutenant

Joseph T. Mahachek, 0000

       The following named officer for Regular appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, 
     U.S.C., sections 531 and 5582:

                            To be lieutenant

Robert J. Werner, 0000
       The following named officer for Regular appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 531:

                            To be commander

Marian L. Celli, 0000

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

                       To be lieutenant commander

Stephen M. Trafton, 0000