[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 20 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S801-S803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 442 through 451, except 450; and all 
nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine 
Corps, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, and the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that upon 
confirmation, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action and the Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                            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 Mark A. Ediger, 0000
     Colonel Richard A. Hersack, 0000
     Colonel Daniel O. Wyman, 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. Cecil R. Richardson, 0000

       The following named 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

     Col. Robert G. Kenny

       The following named officers 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

     Col. Daniel P. Gillen, 0000
     Col. Michael J. Yaszemski, 0000

       The following named officers 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

     Brigadier General Robert Benjamin Bartlett
     Brigadier General Thomas R. Coon, 0000
     Brigadier General James F. Jackson, 0000
     Brigadier General Brian P. Meenan, 0000
     Brigadier General Charles E. Reed, Jr., 0000
     Brigadier General James T. Rubeor, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Air Force to the

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     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Robert S. Arthur, 0000
     Colonel Gary M. Batinich, 0000
     Colonel Richard S. Haddad, 0000
     Colonel Keith D. Kries, 0000
     Colonel Muriel R. McCarthy, 0000
     Colonel David S. Post, 0000
     Colonel Patricia A. Quisenberry, 0000
     Colonel Robert D. Rego, 0000
     Colonel Paul L. Sampson, 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

     Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, 0000


                              In the Navy

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Naval Personnel, 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 
     5141:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, III, 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. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the AIR FORCE

       PN1207 AIR FORCE nomination of Chevalier P. Cleaves, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1208 AIR FORCE nomination of Jawn M. Sischo, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1209 AIR FORCE nomination of Joaquin Sariego, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1210 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning JOHN A. 
     CALCATERRA JR., and ending MARIA D. RODRIGUEZRODRIGUEZ, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1211 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning JERRY ALAN 
     ARENDS, and ending BILLY L. LITTLE JR., which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1212 AIR FORCE nominations (5) beginning DONNIE W. 
     BETHEL, and ending MITCHEL NEUROCK, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1213 AIR FORCE nominations (11) beginning PAUL A. ARSON, 
     and ending PHILIP A SWEET, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1214 AIR FORCE nominations (14) beginning MARI L. ARCHER, 
     and ending GILBERT W. WOLFE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1215 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning WILLIAM A. 
     BEYERS III, and ending ROSS A. ZIEGLER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1216 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning ROBERT R. 
     CANNON, and ending LYLE E. VON SEGGERN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1217 AIR FORCE nominations (176) beginning VITO EMIL 
     ADDABBO, and ending JAMES A. ZIETLOW, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1218 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning AZAD Y. KEVAL, 
     and ending TROY L. SULLIVAN III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1219 AIR FORCE nomination of Lance A. Avery, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1220 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning BILLY R. MORGAN, 
     and ending JOSEPH R. LOWE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1221 AIR FORCE nomination of Inaam A. Pedalino, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1222 AIR FORCE nominations (62) beginning DEMEA A. 
     ALDERMAN, and ending PHILIP H. WANG which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1223 AIR FORCE nomination of Theresa D. Clark, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1224 AIR FORCE nominations (113) beginning LEE E. ACKLEY, 
     and ending CLAYTON D. WILSON III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1225 AIR FORCE nominations (129) beginning SAID R. 
     ACOSTA, and ending CYNTHIA F. YAP, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1226 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning JASON E. 
     MACDONALD, and ending DEREK P. MIMS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.


                                  ARMY

       PN968 ARMY nominations (16) beginning GERALD K. BEBBER, and 
     ending PHILLIP F. WRIGHT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 27, 2007.
       PN1174 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MANUEL POZOALONSO, 
     and ending RACHELLE A. RETOMA, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of December 19, 2007.
       PN1227 ARMY nomination of Jeffrey P. Short, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1228 ARMY nomination of Saqib Ishteeaque, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1229 ARMY nominations (3) beginning WANDA L. HORTON, and 
     ending RUTH SLAMEN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     23, 2008.
       PN1230 ARMY nominations (5) beginning DAVID J. BARILLO, and 
     ending IAN D. COLE, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     23, 2008.
       PN1231 ARMY nomination of Joseph B. Dore, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1232 ARMY nomination of William J. Hersh, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1233 ARMY nomination of James C. Cummings, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1234 ARMY nomination of Eugene W. Gavin, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1235-1 ARMY nominations (3) beginning BRUCE H. BAHR, and 
     ending George R. GWALTNEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1236 ARMY nominations (7) beginning DAVID A. BRANT, and 
     ending CORLISS GADSDEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1237 ARMY nominations (2) beginning HAROLD A. FELTON, and 
     ending ARLAND O. HANEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1238 ARMY nominations (3) beginning ANNE M. BAUER, and 
     ending JO A. MCELLIGOTT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1239 ARMY nominations (4) beginning DEBORAH G. DAVIS, and 
     ending DEBRA M. SIMPSON, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1240 ARMY nominations (37) beginning RUBEN ALVERO, and 
     ending HAE S. YUO, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     23, 2008.
       PN1241 ARMY nominations (9) beginning RONALD L. BONHEUR, 
     and ending DAVID S. WERNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1242 ARMY nominations (3) beginning GERARD P. CURRAN, and 
     ending MARK TRANOVICH, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     23, 2008.
       PN1243 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JEFFREY A. WEISS, and 
     ending RICHARD E. WOLFERT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1244 ARMY nominations (3) beginning CHARLES S. OLEARY, 
     and ending GARY B. TOOLEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1245 ARMY nominations (10) beginning PATRICK S. ALLISON, 
     and ending SHAOFAN K. XU, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1246 ARMY nominations (30) beginning EDWARD B. BROWNING, 
     and ending BILLIE J. WISDOM JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1247 ARMY nominations (51) beginning SANDRA G. APOSTOLOS, 
     and ending MARILYN YERGLER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1263 ARMY nomination of Orlando Salinas, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 25, 2008.
       PN1264 ARMY nomination of Debra D. Rice, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 25, 2008.
       PN1265 ARMY nomination of Robert J. Mouw, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 25, 2008.
       PN1266 ARMY nomination of Rabi L. Singh, which was received 
     by the Senate and

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     appeared in the Congressional Record of January 25, 2008.


                              MARINE CORPS

       PN902 MARINE CORPS nomination of Lester W. Thompson, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 6, 2007.
       PN1248 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning RUSSELL L. 
     BERGEMAN, and ending JAMES K. WALKER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1104 NAVY nomination of Thomas J. Harvan, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of December 3, 2007.
       PN1105 NAVY nomination of John G. Bruening, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of December 3, 2007.
       PN1250 NAVY nomination of John M. Dorey, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1252 NAVY nominations (2) beginning THOMAS P. CARROLL, 
     and ending GARY V. PASCUA, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 23, 2008.
       PN1253 NAVY nominations (4) beginning DAVID J. ROBILLARD, 
     and ending SHERRY W. WANGWHITE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1267 NAVY nomination of Michael V. Misiewicz, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 25, 2008.
       PN1268 NAVY nomination of John A. Bowman, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 25, 2008.
       PN1269 NAVY nomination of John A. Bowman, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 25, 2008.

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