[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5258-S5259]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Thursday, April 26, 
2007:


                         Department of Justice

       JOHN ROBERTS HACKMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       ROBERT GIDEON HOWARD, JR., OF ARKANSAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.


                            In the Air Force

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL TRAVIS D. BALCH, 0000


                              In the Army

       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. STEPHEN L. JONES, 0000


                            In the Air Force

       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 brigadier general

COL. THOMAS J. MASIELLO, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. THADDEUS J. MARTIN, 0000


                              In the Army

       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. WILLIAM C. KIRKLAND, 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 brigadier general

COL. GREGORY E. COUCH, 0000


                              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. JEFFREY L. FOWLER, 0000


                              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

Lt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED 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

BRIGADIER GENERAL MARI K. EDER, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM H. GERETY, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL F. HAMM, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE R. HARRIS, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN J. HASHEM, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL ADOLPH McQUEEN, JR., 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID A. MORRIS, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL MAYNARD J. SANDERS, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL GREGORY A. SCHUMACHER, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL J. SCHWEIGER, 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD J. SHERLOCK, JR., 0000
BRIGADIER GENERAL DEAN G. SIENKO, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL MARCIA M. ANDERSON, 0000
COLONEL DOUGLAS P. ANSON, 0000
COLONEL WILLIAM G. BEARD, 0000
COLONEL WILLIAM M. BUCKLER, 0000
COLONEL ALFRED B. CARLTON, 0000
COLONEL ROBERT G. CATALANOTTI, 0000
COLONEL MICHELE G. COMPTON, 0000
COLONEL JOHN C. HANLEY, 0000
COLONEL KATHERINE P. KASUN, 0000
COLONEL ROBERT W. KENYON, 0000
COLONEL KAREN E. LEDOUX, 0000
COLONEL PETER S. LENNON, 0000
COLONEL CHARLES D. MARTIN, 0000
COLONEL GARY A. MEDVIGY, 0000
COLONEL SAMUEL T. NICHOLS, JR., 0000
COLONEL JAMES D. OWENS, JR., 0000
COLONEL JEFFREY E. PHILLIPS, 0000
COLONEL LESLIE A. PURSER, 0000
COLONEL DAVID W. PUSTER, 0000
COLONEL DANIEL I. SCHULTZ, 0000
COLONEL MICHAEL R. SMITH, 0000
COLONEL JEFFREY W. TALLEY, 0000
COLONEL MEGAN P. TATU, 0000
COLONEL NICKOLAS P. TOOLIATOS, 0000
COLONEL JAMES T. WALTON, 0000


                          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. GEORGE J. TRAUTMAN III, 0000


                              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. HAROLD D. STARLING II, 0000


                              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. WILLIAM G. WEBSTER, JR., 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 brigadier general

COL. MARK J. MacCARLEY, 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. DANIEL J. NELAN, 0000


                              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 (lower half)

CAPT. MICHAEL A. GIORGIONE, 0000

                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS M. ANGELO AND 
     ENDING WITH DANIEL S. ZULLI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 19, 2007.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS I. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH MUSSARET A. ZUBERI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 26, 2007.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DAVID J. CARRELL, 0000, TO BE 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JAMES G. WOLF, 0000, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CRAIG L. ALLEN, 9804, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN L. EVANS AND 
     ENDING WITH DUNCAN D. SMITH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 29, 2007.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT W. BEADLE AND 
     ENDING WITH BRENT S. MILLER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 29, 2007.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NOANA ISSARGRILL, 0000, TO BE 
     MAJOR.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF MELISSA W. JONES, 0000, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BARBARA J. KING, 0000, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES F. BECK AND ENDING 
     WITH KEVIN S. MCKIERNAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     22, 2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL L. HURST AND ENDING 
     WITH GEORGE T. TALBOT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 22, 
     2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FRANKLIN M. CRANE AND 
     ENDING WITH GARY T. KIRCHOFF, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     APRIL 11, 2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK W. CRUMPTON AND ENDING 
     WITH D060629, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11, 2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS BROOKS AND ENDING 
     WITH DEBORAH C. WARREN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     11, 2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAMON T. ARNOLD AND ENDING 
     WITH GIJSBERTUS F. VANSTAVEREN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON APRIL 11, 2007.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF D060461, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BERNADINE F. PELETZFOX, 0000, TO BE 
     MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF D060470, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSEF RIVERO, 0000, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF STEPHEN J. VELEZ, 0000, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIRK O. AUSTIN AND ENDING 
     WITH LEE W. SMITHSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 16, 
     2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRAIG E. BENNETT AND ENDING 
     WITH DARLENE M. SHEALY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     16, 2007.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIRSTEN R. MARTIN 
     AND ENDING WITH RICHARD V. TIMME, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 22, 2007.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BROOKE E. GRANT AND 
     ENDING WITH MARIA A. RUTTIG, WHICH

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     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 10, 2007.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF CHARLES E. PARHAM, JR., 0000, TO 
     BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH EDUARDO A. 
     ABISELLAN AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH J. ZARBA, JR., WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 22, 2007.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AARON D. ABDULLAH 
     AND ENDING WITH SCOTT W. ZIMMERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 22, 2007.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JASON K. FETTIG, 0000, TO BE 
     MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF MICHAEL J. COLBURN, 0000, TO BE 
     COLONEL.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRIAN D. PETERSEN, 0000, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF STANLEY R. RICHARDSON, 0000, TO BE 
     CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BENJAMIN AMDUR AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID M. ZIELINSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     11, 2007.