[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 29, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3551-S3552]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, April 29, 
2008:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       PATRICIA M. HASLACH, OF OREGON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, FOR THE 
     RANK OF AMBASSADOR DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS UNITED 
     STATES SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC 
     COOPERATION (APEC) FORUM.
       JOXEL GARCIA, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WORLD HEALTH 
     ORGANIZATION.


        INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA

       SAMUEL W. SPECK, OF OHIO, TO BE A COMMISSIONER ON THE PART 
     OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, 
     UNITED STATES AND CANADA.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       SCOT A. MARCIEL, OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     STATE FOR EAST ASIAN AND ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN 
     NATIONS (ASEAN) AFFAIRS.
       YOUSIF BOUTROUS GHAFARI, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA.
       KURT DOUGLAS VOLKER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, A CAREER FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS ONE, TO BE UNITED STATES PERMANENT 
     REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
     ORGANIZATION, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.
       ROBERT J. CALLAHAN, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA.
       HEATHER M. HODGES, OF OHIO, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR.
       BARBARA J. STEPHENSON, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.
       WILLIAM EDWARD TODD, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO BRUNEI 
     DARUSSALAM.
       HUGO LLORENS, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS.
       NANCY E. MCELDOWNEY, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.
       STEPHEN GEORGE MCFARLAND, OF TEXAS, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA.
       PETER E. CIANCHETTE, OF MAINE, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA.
       FRANK CHARLES URBANCIC, JR., OF INDIANA, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO 
     BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS.
       BARBARA MCCONNELL BARRETT, OF ARIZONA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       ROBERT G. MCSWAIN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
     SERVICES, FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       REBECCA A. GREGORY, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                            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. BRUCE A. LITCHFIELD

       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 major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL C. D. ALSTON
BRIGADIER GENERAL BROOKS L. BASH
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL J. BASLA
BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL F. CAPASSO
BRIGADIER GENERAL FLOYD L. CARPENTER
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID J. EICHHORN
BRIGADIER GENERAL GREGORY A. FEEST
BRIGADIER GENERAL BURTON M. FIELD
BRIGADIER GENERAL RANDAL D. FULLHART
BRIGADIER GENERAL BRADLEY A. HEITHOLD
BRIGADIER GENERAL RALPH J. JODICE II
BRIGADIER GENERAL DUANE A. JONES
BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANK J. KISNER
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAY H. LINDELL
BRIGADIER GENERAL DARREN W. MCDEW
BRIGADIER GENERAL CHRISTOPHER D. MILLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL HAROLD W. MOULTON II
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN P. MUELLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL ELLEN M. PAWLIKOWSKI
BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL G. SCHAFER
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN D. SCHMIDT
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL A. SNODGRASS
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK S. SOLO

       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. DANA T. ATKINS


                              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 major general

BRIG. GEN. SCOTT G. WEST

       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 general

LT. GEN. WALTER L. SHARP

       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. ANN E. DUNWOODY

       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 general

GEN. DAVID D. MCKIERNAN

       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. ROBERT L. CASLEN, JR.

       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. MITCHELL H. STEVENSON

       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. FRANK G. HELMICK


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       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

BRIGADIER GENERAL RANDOLPH D. ALLES
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH F. DUNFORD, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY L. JACKSON
BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL E. LEFEBVRE
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD P. MILLS
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT E. MILSTEAD, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARTIN POST
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL R. REGNER

       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. DARRELL L. MOORE

       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. KEITH J. STALDER

       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. JAMES M. LARIVIERE

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COL. KENNETH J. LEE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN 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

BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH F. DUNFORD, JR.

       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

MAJ. GEN. JOHN M. PAXTON, JR.

       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

MAJ. GEN. DENNIS J. HEJLIK

       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. RICHARD F. NATONSKI

       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

MAJ. GEN. DUANE D. THIESSEN


                              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. JOHN M. BIRD

       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) VICTOR C. SEE, JR.

       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)

CAPTAIN DOUGLASS T. BIESEL
CAPTAIN BARRY L. BRUNER
CAPTAIN JERRY K. BURROUGHS
CAPTAIN JAMES D. CLOYD
CAPTAIN THOMAS A. CROPPER
CAPTAIN DENNIS E. FITZPATRICK
CAPTAIN MICHAEL T. FRANKEN
CAPTAIN BRADLEY R. GEHRKE
CAPTAIN ROBERT P. GIRRIER
CAPTAIN PAUL A. GROSKLAGS
CAPTAIN SINCLAIR M. HARRIS
CAPTAIN MARGARET D. KLEIN
CAPTAIN PATRICK J. LORGE
CAPTAIN BRIAN L. LOSEY
CAPTAIN MICHAEL E. MCLAUGHLIN
CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. MORAN
CAPTAIN SAMUEL PEREZ, JR.
CAPTAIN JAMES J. SHANNON
CAPTAIN CLIFFORD S. SHARPE
CAPTAIN TROY M. SHOEMAKER
CAPTAIN DIXON R. SMITH
CAPTAIN ROBERT L. THOMAS, JR.
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS J. VENLET

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 5133 AND 5138:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) CAROL I. TURNER


                            in the air force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID M. ABEL AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL M. ZWALVE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SUSAN S. BAKER AND 
     ENDING WITH JON C. WELCH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     11, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID A. BARGATZE AND 
     ENDING WITH AARON E. WOODWARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 11, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK E. ALLEN AND 
     ENDING WITH CHARLES E. WIEDIE, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 11, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KERRY M. ABBOTT AND 
     ENDING WITH WILLIAM F. ZIEGLER III, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 11, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD T. BROYER AND 
     ENDING WITH BRIAN K. WYRICK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 11, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN T. AALBORG, JR. 
     AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL A. ZROSTLIK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 11, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID L. BABCOCK AND 
     ENDING WITH WAYNE A. ZIMMET, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 31, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF HOWARD P. BLOUNT III, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ERRILL C. AVECILLA, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MARK Y. LIU, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRYCE G. WHISLER AND 
     ENDING WITH TIMOTHY M. FRENCH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON APRIL 7, 2008.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PHIET T. BUI AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. MORRIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON APRIL 7, 2008.


                              in the army

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARIO AGUIRRE III AND 
     ENDING WITH SCOTT B. ZIMA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     11, 2008.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BARRY L. ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH TIMOTHY M. ZEGERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     11, 2008.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN S. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH RUFUS WOODS III, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 11, 2008.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT B. ALLMAN III AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD F. WINCHESTER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 11, 2008.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BARRY L. SHOOP, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN J. CHAPURAN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GREGORY T. REPPAS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF VANESSA M. MEYER, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS E. DURHAM AND ENDING 
     WITH DANIEL P. MASSEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 31, 
     2008.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHARLES L. GARBARINO AND 
     ENDING WITH JUAN GARRASTEGUI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 31, 2008.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MILTON M. ONG AND ENDING 
     WITH MATTHEW S. MOWER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 31, 
     2008.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CRAIG A. MYATT, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN C. KOLB, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF KENNETH D. SMITH, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN M. HOPPMANN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AMY M. BAJUS AND ENDING 
     WITH ROBERT P. VASQUEZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     15, 2008.


                           in the coast guard

       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF TREVOR M. HARE, TO BE LIEUTENANT.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF SUSAN M. MAITRE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.


                            foreign service

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREW TOWNSEND 
     WIENER AND ENDING WITH TROY A. LINDQUIST, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 5, 2008.


                          in the marine corps

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID G. MCCULLOH 
     AND ENDING WITH PAUL W. VOSS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     APRIL 15, 2008.


                              in the navy

       NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS M. CASHMAN, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF KELLY R. MIDDLETON, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF THERESA A. FRASER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LEE R. RAS AND ENDING WITH 
     ELIZABETH M. SOLZE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 11, 
     2008.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF AARON J. BEATTIE IV, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KRISTIAN E. LEWIS AND 
     ENDING WITH LUTHER P. MARTIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 31, 2008.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SAMUEL G. ESPIRITU AND 
     ENDING WITH PAUL G. SCANLAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     APRIL 15, 2008.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TERRY L. BUCKMAN AND ENDING 
     WITH THOMAS M. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     15, 2008.