[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 97 (Friday, July 21, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8110-S8111]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Friday, July 21, 2006:


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       MARTIN J. JACKLEY, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       BRETT L. TOLMAN, OF UTAH, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR 
     THE DISTRICT OF UTAH FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       SUE C. PAYTON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE AIR FORCE.
       CHARLES E. MCQUEARY, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF 
     OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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 GREGORY A. BISCONE
COLONEL EDWARD L. BOLTON, JR.
COLONEL JOSEPH D. BROWN IV
COLONEL GREGORY L. BRUNDIDGE
COLONEL TIMOTHY A. BYERS
COLONEL MICHAEL W. CALLAN
COLONEL DAVID S. FADOK
COLONEL CRAIG A. FRANKLIN
COLONEL DAVID L. GOLDFEIN
COLONEL FRANCIS L. HENDRICKS
COLONEL JOHN W. HESTERMAN III
COLONEL JAMES W. HYATT
COLONEL JOHN E. HYTEN
COLONEL MICHELLE D. JOHNSON
COLONEL RICHARD C. JOHNSTON
COLONEL JOSEPH A. LANNI
COLONEL KENNETH D. MERCHANT
COLONEL MICHAEL R. MOELLER
COLONEL HARRY D. POLUMBO
COLONEL JOHN D. POSNER
COLONEL JAMES O. POSS
COLONEL MARK F. RAMSAY
COLONEL MARK O. SCHISSLER
COLONEL CHARLES K. SHUGG
COLONEL MARVIN T. SMOOT, JR.
COLONEL ALFRED J. STEWART
COLONEL EVERETT H. THOMAS
COLONEL WILLIAM W. UHLE, JR.
COLONEL DARTANIAN WARR
COLONEL BRETT T. WILLIAMS
COLONEL TOD D. WOLTERS


                              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. N. ROSS THOMPSON III

       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. THOMAS R. TURNER II

       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. DOUGLAS E. LUTE

       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. CHARLES H. DAVIDSON IV

       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

BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN R. ABT
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES A. HASBARGEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN P. MCLAREN, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MONK III
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES W. RAFFERTY

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL CRAIG A. BUGNO
COLONEL HAROLD G. BUNCH
COLONEL WALTER B. CHAHANOVICH
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER T. CLINE
COLONEL DAVID S. ELMO
COLONEL ROBERT N. HIPWELL
COLONEL ALEXANDER I. KOZLOV
COLONEL JON J. MILLER
COLONEL DAVID L. SMALLEY
COLONEL ROBERT P. STALL
COLONEL JONATHAN WOODSON

       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. STANLEY A. MCCHRYSTAL

       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. JIMMY G. WELCH


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       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. RICHARD F. NATONSKI

       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. KEITH J. STALDER

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. JAMES F. AMOS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. JOHN F. SATTLER

       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 brigadier general

COL. CHARLES M. GURGANUS


                              IN THE NAVY

       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) DAVID J. DORSETT

       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) RICHARD E. CELLON
REAR ADM. (LH) WAYNE G. SHEAR, JR.

       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) MICHAEL C. BACHMANN

       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 (lower half)

CAPT. MARK A. HANDLEY
CAPT. CHRISTOPHER J. MOSSEY

       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 (lower half)

CAPT. THOMAS P. MEEK

       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. WILLIAM D. SULLIVAN

       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. WILLIAM D. CROWDER

       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. ALBERT M. CALLAND III

       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. DAVID J. VENLET

       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. JONATHAN W. GREENERT


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JULIO OCAMPO TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOHN L. PUTNAM TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN D. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH DIANE HUEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     12, 2006.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN D. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH KARL WOODMANSEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 12, 2006.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK D. CAMPBELL AND 
     ENDING WITH GARY J. ZICCARDI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 12, 2006.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL J. APOL AND 
     ENDING WITH DAWN M. K. ZOLDI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 12, 2006.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID W. ACUFF AND ENDING 
     WITH MICHAEL E. YARMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 
     23, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BARRY L. WILLIAMS TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GERALD P. COLEMAN AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID E. ROOT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 
     26, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT T. DAVIES AND ENDING 
     WITH CURTIS E. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 26, 
     2006.

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       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHELLE A. COOPER AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID W. TOWLE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JUNE 26, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICKIE A. MCPEAKE AND 
     ENDING WITH EUGENE J. PALKA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JUNE 26, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PAUL A. CARTER TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MARITZA S. RYAN TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARMANDO AGUILERA, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL S. WALL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JUNE 29, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN E. ABELL AND ENDING 
     WITH CUTTER M. ZAMBONI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 
     29, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBIN M. ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH EDWARD E. YACKEL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 12, 
     2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD E. BAXTER AND 
     ENDING WITH BARRY D. WHITESIDE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 12, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER G. ARCHER AND 
     ENDING WITH PAUL H. YOON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     12, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WADE K. ALDOUS AND ENDING 
     WITH ESMERALDO ZARZABAL, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 12, 2006.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN C. BEACH AND ENDING 
     WITH LLOYD T. PHINNEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 12, 
     2006.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH PHILIP A. GRUCCIO AND ENDING WITH JAMIE S. 
     WASSER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 24, 2006.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CAL ABEL AND ENDING WITH 
     THOMAS J. ZERR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 26, 2006.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DAVID E. BAUER TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF CATHY L. TRUDEAU TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WALTER J. LAWRENCE AND 
     ENDING WITH RONALD L. RUGGIERO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 12, 2006.