[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 195 (Saturday, December 17, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8784-S8785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 17, 2011:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOYCE A. BARR, OF WASHINGTON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (ADMINISTRATION).
       MICHAEL ANTHONY MCFAUL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       BRAD CARSON, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
       MICHAEL A. SHEEHAN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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. MERLE D. HART
       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. FRANK GORENC
       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. BRIAN E. DOMINGUEZ
       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., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. JOHN P. CURRENTI
       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 JOHN D. BANSEMER
COLONEL DAVID B. BEEN
COLONEL MICHAEL T. BREWER
COLONEL THOMAS A. BUSSIERE
COLONEL CLINTON E. CROSIER
COLONEL ALBERT M. ELTON II
COLONEL MICHAEL A. FANTINI
COLONEL TIMOTHY G. FAY
COLONEL EDWARD A. FIENGA
COLONEL STEVEN D. GARLAND
COLONEL THOMAS W. GEARY
COLONEL CEDRIC D. GEORGE
COLONEL BLAINE D. HOLT
COLONEL SCOTT A. HOWELL
COLONEL RONALD L. HUNTLEY
COLONEL ALLEN J. JAMERSON
COLONEL JAMES C. JOHNSON
COLONEL MARK D. KELLY
COLONEL SCOTT A. KINDSVATER
COLONEL DONALD E. KIRKLAND
COLONEL BRUCE H. MCCLINTOCK
COLONEL MARTHA A. MEEKER
COLONEL JOHN E. MICHEL
COLONEL CHARLES L. MOORE, JR.
COLONEL GREGORY S. OTEY
COLONEL JOHN T. QUINTAS
COLONEL MICHAEL D. ROTHSTEIN
COLONEL KEVIN B. SCHNEIDER
COLONEL SCOTT F. SMITH
COLONEL FERDINAND B. STOSS
COLONEL JACQUELINE D. VAN OVOST
COLONEL JAMES C. VECHERY
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. WEGGEMAN
COLONEL KEVIN B. WOOTON
COLONEL SARAH E. ZABEL


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

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL JOHN W. BAKER
COLONEL MARGARET W. BURCHAM
COLONEL RICHARD D. CLARKE, JR.
COLONEL ROGER L. CLOUTIER, JR.
COLONEL TIMOTHY R. COFFIN
COLONEL PEGGY C. COMBS
COLONEL BRUCE T. CRAWFORD
COLONEL JASON T. EVANS
COLONEL STEPHEN E. FARMEN
COLONEL JOHN G. FERRARI
COLONEL KIMBERLY FIELD
COLONEL DUANE A. GAMBLE
COLONEL RYAN F. GONSALVES
COLONEL WAYNE W. GRIGSBY, JR.
COLONEL STEVEN R. GROVE
COLONEL WILLIAM B. HICKMAN
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. HUGHES
COLONEL DANIEL P. HUGHES
COLONEL DANIEL L. KARBLER
COLONEL RONALD F. LEWIS
COLONEL JAMES B. LINDER
COLONEL MICHAEL D. LUNDY
COLONEL DAVID K. MACEWEN
COLONEL TODD B. MCCAFFREY
COLONEL PAUL M. NAKASONE
COLONEL PAUL A. OSTROWSKI
COLONEL LAURA J. RICHARDSON
COLONEL STEVEN A. SHAPIRO
COLONEL JAMES E. SIMPSON
COLONEL MARK R. STAMMER
COLONEL MICHAEL C. WEHR
COLONEL ERIC P. WENDT
       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. LYNN A. COLLYAR
       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. MARY A. LEGERE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 3064 AND 3069(B):

                          To be major general

COL. JIMMIE O. KEENAN


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTINE L. BLICEBAUM 
     AND ENDING WITH ABNER PERRY V. VALENZUELA, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2011.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOEL O. ALMOSARA AND 
     ENDING WITH ANNETTE J. WILLIAMSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2011.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEITH ALLEN ALLBRITTEN 
     AND ENDING WITH GREGORY S. WOODROW, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTON MICHAEL GIBB 
     AND ENDING WITH THAD M. REDDICK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL S. FUNK AND ENDING 
     WITH JOHN W. RUEGER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JARROD W. HUDSON AND ENDING 
     WITH CHARLES B. WAGENBLAST, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF KARI L. CRAWFORD, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HENRY H. BEAULIEU AND 
     ENDING WITH ERIC K. LITTLE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD B. ABSHER AND ENDING 
     WITH IRENE M. ZOPPI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES S. ARANYI AND ENDING 
     WITH MARK A. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MITCHELL J. ABEL AND ENDING 
     WITH THOMAS M. ZUBIK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NANCY L. DAVIS AND ENDING 
     WITH SHEILA VILLINES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GENEVIEVE L. COSTELLO, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT J. NEWSOM AND ENDING 
     WITH RICHARD Y. YOON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD A. DANIELS AND 
     ENDING WITH STEPHEN M. LANGLOIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARTHUR E. RABENHORST AND 
     ENDING WITH STEVEN J. SVABEK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 30, 2011.

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       ARMY NOMINATION OF HARVEY D. HUDSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM H. CAROTHERS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TODD S. ALBRIGHT AND ENDING 
     WITH D001765, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 5, 2011.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LARRINGTON R. CONNELL AND 
     ENDING WITH RICARDO J. VENDRELL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 5, 2011.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF ANDREW K. LEDFORD, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW R. LOE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS P. ENGLISH, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD A. ACKERMAN AND 
     ENDING WITH ADAM I. ZAKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 30, 2011.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH BENJAMIN M. LACOUR AND ENDING WITH BRIAN D. 
     PRESTCOTT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 5, 2011.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN ROSS BEYRLE 
     AND ENDING WITH DANIEL J. WEBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY M. 
     BASHOR AND ENDING WITH RAFAELA ZUIDEMA, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 3, 2011.


                         PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

       PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSE G. 
     BAL AND ENDING WITH KENDRA J. VIEIRA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2011.