[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1769-S1770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 16, 2011:


                              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. PURL K. KEEN

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF 
     STAFF, UNITED STATES ARMY, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 
     RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 3033:

                             To be general

GEN. MARTIN E. DEMPSEY

       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 L. VOTEL

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF 
     CHAPLAINS, UNITED STATES ARMY, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 3036:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. DONALD L. RUTHERFORD

       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. DONALD M. CAMPBELL, JR.


                          In the Marine Corps

       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 L. CONANT

       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. KELLY


                              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. JAMES P. WISECUP

       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. JOSEPH D. KERNAN


                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID LEWIS BUTTRICK 
     AND ENDING WITH THEADORE L. WILSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARTIN D. ADAMSON AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN MARION VON ALMEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTIAN R. SCHLICHT 
     AND ENDING WITH KAMEKEA C. WILLIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 4, 2011.

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                              In the Army

       ARMY NOMINATION OF STACY J. TAYLOR, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TEMIDAYO L. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH ALLEN P. ZENT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 16, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PAUL L. ROBSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN M. BOYCE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JAN I. MABY, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON K. BURGMAN AND ENDING 
     WITH CODY D. WHITTINGTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 28, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LEE A. BURNETT AND ENDING 
     WITH ROBERT A. MARSH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     28, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KENNETH P. DONNELLY AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD J. VANARNAM, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN J. MCCANN AND ENDING 
     WITH GORDON E. VINCENT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 28, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN S. KUTTAS AND ENDING 
     WITH WESLEY G. WHITE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     28, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF NICOLE K. AVCI, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF EDMOND K. SAFARIAN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHARLES L. CLARK AND ENDING 
     WITH RUSSELL D. TAYLOR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     4, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIK M. BENDA AND ENDING 
     WITH SETH D. MIDDLETON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     9, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN B. DENNEHY AND ENDING 
     WITH GREGORY A. THINGVOLD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     9, 2011.


                          In the Marine Corps

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF DANIEL A. SIERRA, TO BE MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JEFFREY S. FORBES, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.


                              In the Navy

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GARRY W. LAMBERT AND ENDING 
     WITH BRYAN P. RASMUSSEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 14, 2011.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KARIN E. THOMAS AND ENDING 
     WITH LESLIE A. WALDMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 14, 2011.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DANIEL A. FREILICH, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD T. GROSSART AND 
     ENDING WITH ANDREW G. MORTIMER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 4, 2011.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN A. SALVATO AND ENDING 
     WITH JAY A. FERNS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 4, 
     2011.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRANDON M. OBERLING, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM A. BROWN, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH HARPREET SINGH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     MARCH 9, 2011.
       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.