[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 137 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9892-S9894]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Friday, September 25, 
2009:

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                            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. RALPH J. JODICE II

       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. WILLIAM J. REW
       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. CHRISTOPHER D. MILLER


                              IN THE ARMY

       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 12211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH B. DIBARTOLOMEO

       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. BENJAMIN C. FREAKLEY
       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. JOHN D. GARDNER

       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. FRANK G. HELMICK

       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. MARK P. HERTLING

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL ROBIN B. AKIN
COLONEL ROBERT P. ASHLEY, JR.
COLONEL JEFFREY L. BANNISTER
COLONEL JOSEPH L. BASS
COLONEL LEWIS M. BOONE
COLONEL CLARENCE K. K. CHINN
COLONEL KENNETH R. DAHL
COLONEL GORDON B. DAVIS, JR.
COLONEL SCOTT F. DONAHUE
COLONEL EDWARD F. DORMAN III
COLONEL RANDAL A. DRAGON
COLONEL BILLY D. FARRIS II
COLONEL TERRY R. FERRELL
COLONEL PAUL E. FUNK II
COLONEL RICKY D. GIBBS
COLONEL HAROLD J. GREENE
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER K. HAAS
COLONEL WILLIAM C. HIX
COLONEL STEPHEN B. LEISENRING
COLONEL STEPHEN R. LYONS
COLONEL JONATHAN A. MADDUX
COLONEL MARK A. MCALISTER
COLONEL JOHN J. MCGUINESS
COLONEL MICHAEL K. NAGATA
COLONEL BRYAN R. OWENS
COLONEL JAMES F. PASQUARETTE
COLONEL VICTOR PETRENKO
COLONEL AUNDRE F. PIGGEE
COLONEL JOHN S. REGAN
COLONEL BRYAN T. ROBERTS
COLONEL JOHN G. ROSSI
COLONEL WILLIAM J. SCOTT
COLONEL THOMAS C. SEAMANDS
COLONEL CHARLES L. TAYLOR
COLONEL STEPHEN M. TWITTY
COLONEL JEFFERY L. UNDERHILL
COLONEL DARRELL K. WILLIAMS
COLONEL PETER B. ZWACK

       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. DAVID J. CONBOY

       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. JAMES V. YOUNG, JR.

       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. IVAN N. BLACK


                              IN THE NAVY

       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) MICHAEL H. MITTELMAN
REAR ADM. (LH) MATTHEW L. NATHAN

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHAIRMAN 
     OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 
     RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 152 AND 601:

                             To be admiral

ADM. MICHAEL G. MULLEN

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. CHARLES A. RAINEY

       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. JONATHAN W. WHITE

       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 W. TITLEY

       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) GREGORY J. SMITH

       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. BRUCE W. CLINGAN


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     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 general

GEN. JAMES N. MATTIS

       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. FRANK A. PANTER, 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. THOMAS D. WALDHAUSER

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER, 
     MARINE FORCES RESERVE, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED 
     WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 5144:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. JOHN F. KELLY


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LANCE L. ANNICELLI AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID A. WELGE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 14, 2009.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF THOMAS M. ANDERSON, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF RICKY B. REAVES, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOSE R. PEREZTORRES, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LOYD A. GRAHAM AND 
     ENDING WITH CHRISTINE E. STAHL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. SCHULTZ, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ANDREA J. FULLER, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PETER H. GUEVARA AND ENDING 
     WITH JEAN R. ELYSEE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 28, 
     2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES BANE AND ENDING WITH 
     BENOIT D . TANO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 28, 
     2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN A. BLANKENBAKER AND 
     ENDING WITH VIRGINIA R. ZOLLER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM L. ABERNATHY, JR. 
     AND ENDING WITH FRANCISCO ZUNIGA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY T. ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH SCOTT L. ZONIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 
     2009.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CAMERON D. WRIGHT, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ANDRE L. BROWN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KATHLEEN E. COFFEY AND 
     ENDING WITH BRIAN R. TRENDA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 6, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF SONNIE D. DEYAMPERT, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DOUGLAS LOUGEE, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES PEAK, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOYVETTA LEWIS AND ENDING 
     WITH WILLIAM A. WYMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     14, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DEREK D. BROWN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHANIE LATIMER AND 
     ENDING WITH OANH K. TRAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHELLE H. MARTIN AND 
     ENDING WITH MARGARET A. MOSLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT E. POWERS AND ENDING 
     WITH MYSORE S. SHILPA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2009.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF ERIK J. MODLO, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSH A. CASSADA AND ENDING 
     WITH LARRY R. SMITH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 
     2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW J. ACANFORA AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID W. YORK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RON J. ARELLANO AND ENDING 
     WITH JOEL A. YATES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 
     2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BENJAMIN I. ABNEY AND 
     ENDING WITH MCKINNYA J. WILLIAMSROBINSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER D. ADDINGTON 
     AND ENDING WITH KURT A. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KELLY W. BOWMAN, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL WINDOM, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HASAN ABDULMUTAKALLIM AND 
     ENDING WITH KENYA D. WILLIAMSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2009.

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       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DENISE G. BARHAM AND ENDING 
     WITH HERLINDA K. SWEENEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GUILLERMO R. AMEZAGA AND 
     ENDING WITH MIKE E. SVATEK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER W. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH COLIN D. XANDER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 3, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW L. ABBOT AND ENDING 
     WITH STUART R. ZURN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 
     2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL C. KERR AND ENDING 
     WITH BRUCE A. WATERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT A. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH GWENDOLYN WILLIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEITH R. BARKEY AND ENDING 
     WITH JASON D. ZEDA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 6, 
     2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL S. ANDERSON AND ENDING 
     WITH MICHAEL D. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBIN M. ALLEN AND ENDING 
     WITH SCOTT Y. YAMAMOTO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES D. ABBOTT AND ENDING 
     WITH ROBERT W. ZURSCHMIT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON T. BALTIMORE AND 
     ENDING WITH IAN S. WEXLER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOEL R. BEALER AND ENDING 
     WITH RICHARD G. ZEBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 6, 
     2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARTIN J. ANERINO AND 
     ENDING WITH WALTER H. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 6, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROGER S. AKINS AND ENDING 
     WITH TINGWEI YANG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 6, 
     2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN J. ELLIS AND ENDING 
     WITH MATTHEW L. TUCKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 14, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTHONY T. COWDEN AND 
     ENDING WITH JARED E. SCOTT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 14, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NERI B. BARNEA AND ENDING 
     WITH WILLIAM O. VOELKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANITA AMINOSHARIAE AND 
     ENDING WITH DENNY MARTIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TRACY D. EMERSON AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID K. SHELLINGTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.