[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3092-S3094]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 17, 2005:

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                          Department of State

       DAVID B. BALTON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FOR THE RANK 
     OF AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS DEPUTY 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR OCEANS AND FISHERIES.
       JOSEPH R. DETRANI, OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE SIX 
     PARTY TALKS.
       JOHN THOMAS SCHIEFFER, OF TEXAS, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
       R. NICHOLAS BURNS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN UNDER 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (POLITICAL AFFAIRS).
       C. DAVID WELCH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE (NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS).
       CHRISTOPHER R. HILL, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS).
       RUDOLPH E. BOSCHWITZ, OF MINNESOTA, FOR THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 
     OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.


                          Department of Energy

       JEFFREY CLAY SELL, OF TEXAS, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     ENERGY.


                   National Security Education Board

       GEORGE M. DENNISON, OF MONTANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       JAMES WILLIAM CARR, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       KIRON KANINA SKINNER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                       Department of the Treasury

       HAROLD DAMELIN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.


                            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. CLAUDE R. KEHLER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL ROBERT R. ALLARDICE
COLONEL C. D. ALSTON
COLONEL THOMAS K. ANDERSEN
COLONEL BROOKS L. BASH
COLONEL MICHAEL J. BASLA
COLONEL FRANCIS M. BRUNO
COLONEL HERBERT J. CARLISLE
COLONEL GARY S. CONNOR
COLONEL CHARLES R. DAVIS
COLONEL DANIEL R. DINKINS, JR.
COLONEL GREGORY A. FEEST
COLONEL FRANK GORENC
COLONEL BLAIR E. HANSEN
COLONEL MARY K. HERTOG
COLONEL JIMMIE C. JACKSON, JR.
COLONEL FRANK J. KISNER
COLONEL JAMES M. KOWALSKI
COLONEL DONALD LUSTIG
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER D. MILLER
COLONEL HAROLD W. MOULTON II
COLONEL JOSEPH F. MUDD, JR.
COLONEL MARK H. OWEN
COLONEL ELLEN M. PAWLIKOWSKI
COLONEL ROBIN RAND
COLONEL JOSEPH M. REHEISER
COLONEL JOSEPH REYNES, JR.
COLONEL ALBERT F. RIGGLE
COLONEL PAUL G. SCHAFER
COLONEL STEPHEN D. SCHMIDT
COLONEL MARK S. SOLO
COLONEL JANET A. THERIANOS
COLONEL ROBERT YATES
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. JAMES J. DOUGHERTY III
COL. PATRICIA C. LEWIS


                              In the Army

       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. STANLEY E. GREEN

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. CHARLES K. EBNER

       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. JAMES O. BARCLAY III
COL. ARTHUR M. BARTELL
COL. DONALD M. CAMPBELL, JR.
COL. DENNIS E. ROGERS

       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

BRIGADIER GENERAL BYRON S. BAGBY
BRIGADIER GENERAL VINCENT E. BOLES
BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS P. BOSTICK
BRIGADIER GENERAL HOWARD B. BROMBERG
BRIGADIER GENERAL SEAN J. BYRNE
BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES A. CARTWRIGHT
BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS R. CSRNKO
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN DEFREITAS III
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT E. DURBIN
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID A. FASTABEND
BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES W. FLETCHER, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL A. HAHN
BRIGADIER GENERAL RHETT A. HERNANDEZ
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK P. HERTLING
BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES H. JACOBY, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JEROME JOHNSON
BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY M. JONES
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM M. LENAERS
BRIGADIER GENERAL DOUGLAS E. LUTE
BRIGADIER GENERAL BENJAMIN R. MIXON
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES R. MYLES
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROGER A. NADEAU
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID M. RODRIGUEZ
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD J. ROWE, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY J. SCHLOESSER
BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY A. SORENSON
BRIGADIER GENERAL ABRAHAM J. TURNER
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT M. WILLIAMS
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD P. ZAHNER
       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. DONALD L. JACKA, JR.

                        To be brigadier general

COL. JERRY D. LA CRUZ, JR.


                              In the Navy

       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. EVAN M. CHANIK, JR.

       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. BARRY M. COSTELLO


                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARLENE D. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT G. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 8, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIK L. ABRAMES AND 
     ENDING WITH DUOJIA XU, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     28, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF STEVEN F. RECK TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MARK D. MILLER TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NANCY B. GRANE TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JACK M. DAVIS TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RAMON MORALES AND 
     ENDING WITH FRANK M. WOOD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD E. ANDO, JR. 
     AND ENDING WITH KENNETH S. PAPIER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN H. GREGG AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT L. SHAW, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN P. ALBRIGHT AND 
     ENDING WITH LOUIS B. MILLER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LESTER H. BAKOS AND 
     ENDING WITH GREGORY G. MOVSESIAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHARLES M. BOLIN AND 
     ENDING WITH JAMES A. WITHERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRUCE STEUART AMBROSE 
     AND ENDING WITH PATRICIA L. WILDERMUTH, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KAREN A. BALDI AND 
     ENDING WITH PAUL E. WRIGHT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH VICKIE Z. BECKWITH AND 
     ENDING WITH GAYLE SEIFULLIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL N. AUSTIN AND 
     ENDING WITH FLORENCE A. VALLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH EDMUND O. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH SCOTT A. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 1, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KENNETH M. FRANCIS TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF VITO MANENTE TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JEFFREY H. WILSON TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID C. ABRUZZI AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. ZUBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 4, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN G. ALLRED AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN R. WROCKLOFF, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 4, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TRAVIS R. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH WENDY J. WYSE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     4, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER N. AASEN 
     AND ENDING WITH RONALD J. ZWICKEL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 4, 2005.


                              in the army

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PETER W. AUBREY AND ENDING 
     WITH JEFFREY K. WILSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 6, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL J. ARINELLO AND 
     ENDING WITH JAMES E. WHALEY III, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 6, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONNA A. ALBERTO AND ENDING 
     WITH DOUGLAS A. WILD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 6, 
     2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RONALD P. ALBERTO AND 
     ENDING WITH X2800, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 6, 
     2005.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GERALD L. DUNLAP TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT D. SAXON TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD R. GUZZETTA AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT J. JOHNSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 15, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES R. HAJDUK AND ENDING 
     WITH FRITZ W. KIRKLIGHTER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 15, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN E. BACA AND ENDING 
     WITH ANTHONY E. BAKER, SR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 15, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM T. MONACCI TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN J. TENNEY AND ENDING 
     WITH KAREN T. WELDEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     28, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID J. BRICKER AND ENDING 
     WITH WAYNE A. STELTZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     28, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LARRY N. BARBER AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID D. WORCESTER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 28, 2005.

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       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HAYS L. ARNOLD AND ENDING 
     WITH WILLIAM C. OTTO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     28, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN P. GUERREIRO TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF EVELYN I. RODRIGUEZ TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DEMETRES WILLIAM TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KENNETH A. BEARD AND ENDING 
     WITH KAREN E. SEMERARO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     4, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STANLEY P. ALLEN AND ENDING 
     WITH HENRY J. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 4, 
     2005. 


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT S. ABBOTT 
     AND ENDING WITH RONALD M. ZICH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 6, 2005.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CARLTON W. ADAMS 
     AND ENDING WITH WAYNE R. ZUBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 31, 2005.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEITH R. ANDERSON 
     AND ENDING WITH GARY K. WORTHAM, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 31, 2005.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL S. DRIGGERS 
     AND ENDING WITH ROBERT R. SOMMERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005. 


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD R. BENNETT AND 
     ENDING WITH GEORGE B. YOUNGER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW S. GILCHRIST TO BE LIEUTENANT.