[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 79 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3991-S3993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 147, and each number 
in order, through 174, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in 
the Air Force, Marine Corps, Army, and Navy; that the nominations be 
confirmed, en bloc; the motions to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no 
further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that any related 
statements be printed in the Record; that President Obama be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                            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. Douglas J. Robb

       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. Stephen L. Hoog

       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. Brooks L. Bash


                              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 Anderson

       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. Thomas W. Spoehr

       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. Johnson

       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., sections 12203 and 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Ivan E. Denton


                              in the NAVY

       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. Brian S. Pecha

       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. Victor W. Hall

       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. Priscilla B. Coe

       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. Christina M. Alvarado

       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. James R. McNeal

       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. Daniel L. Gard

       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. Mark J. Fung

       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. Alma M.O.L. Grocki

       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. William K. Davis

       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. Daniel J. MacDonnell

       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)

     Capt. William J. Galinis
     Capt. Jon A. Hill

       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)

     Capt. Christian D. Becker
     Capt. Gordon D. Peters

       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)

     Capt. John P. Polowczyk
     Capt. Paul J. Verrastro

       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

     Rear Adm. (lh) Paula C. Brown

       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

     Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas E. Beeman

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (1h) Kelvin N. Dixon
     Rear Adm. (1h) Brian L. LaRoche
     Rear Adm. (1h) John C. Sadler

       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. William A. Brown

       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:

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                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Robert L. Thomas, Jr.

       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. Nora W. Tyson


                          in the MARINE CORPS

       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. David G. Bellon
     Col. Raymond R. Descheneaux

       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 brigadier general

     Colonel James W. Bierman, Jr.
     Colonel Robert F. Castellvi
     Colonel David J. Furness
     Colonel Michael S. Groen
     Colonel Kevin M. Iiams
     Colonel John M. Jansen
     Colonel Kevin J. Killea
     Colonel David A. Ottignon
     Colonel Thomas D. Weidley
     Colonel Terry V. Williams

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN277 AIR FORCE nominations (76) beginning ERIC W. ADAMS, 
     and ending CORTNEY LYNN ZUERCHER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 9, 2013.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN472 ARMY nominations (4) beginning BRIAN K. ABNEY, and 
     ending ERIC J. OH, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 23, 
     2013.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       PN314 MARINE CORPS nomination of Devin R. Blowes, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2013.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN352 NAVY nomination of Eric Washington, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2013.
       PN353 NAVY nomination of Jeanne E. Pricer, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2013.
       PN354 NAVY nominations (2) beginning TIMOTHY E. JOHNSON, 
     and ending ROBERT L. MARK, II, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2013.
       PN355 NAVY nominations (2) beginning MATTHEW R. BUTKIS, and 
     ending HANS HARTWIG, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 23, 
     2013.
       PN356 NAVY nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL S. DORRIS, and 
     ending JOYCE F. RICHARDSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN357 NAVY nominations (3) beginning PATRICK W. MCNALLY, 
     and ending RON A. STEINER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN358 NAVY nominations (3) beginning RONALD R. SHAW, JR., 
     and ending KEITH E. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN359 NAVY nominations (3) beginning JOHN A. DAUGHETY, and 
     ending RICHARD O. TOLLEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN360 NAVY nominations (3) beginning PAULA D. DUNN, and 
     ending JERALD A. ROSTAD, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN361 NAVY nominations (4) beginning MARY A. GWOREK, and 
     ending LAURA M. SCOTTY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN362 NAVY nominations (4) beginning GLENN E. MURRAY, and 
     ending VICTOR A. WHITE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN363 NAVY nominations (5) beginning BRYANT E. HEPSTALL, 
     and ending JOHN F. ZREMBSKI, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN364 NAVY nominations (5) beginning DOUGLAS J. BROWN, and 
     ending JEFFREY S. MCPHERSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN365 NAVY nominations (6) beginning MICHAEL L. DOUGLAS, 
     and ending DOUGLAS R. SCHELB, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN366 NAVY nominations (7) beginning EDWARD R. CARROLL, and 
     ending ANDREW MURRAY, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 23, 
     2013.
       PN367 NAVY nominations (7) beginning JOHN S. CRANSTON, and 
     ending WILLIAM C. WHITSITT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN368 NAVY nominations (8) beginning KIM C. BRICHACEK, and 
     ending CAROL M. KUSHMIER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN369 NAVY nominations (8) beginning ALFRED D. ANDERSON, 
     and ending JOHN B. VLIET, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN370 NAVY nominations (8) beginning THOMAS A. HAGOOD, JR., 
     and ending NICHOLAS H. TAYLOR, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2013.
       PN371 NAVY nominations (9) beginning THOMAS C. CECIL, and 
     ending KYLE T. TURCO, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 23, 
     2013.
       PN372 NAVY nominations (11) beginning DON E. CHERAMIE, and 
     ending RALPH R. SMITH, III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN373 NAVY nominations (12) beginning HERMAN L. ARCHIBALD, 
     and ending MATTHEW H. WELSH, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 23, 2013.
       PN374 NAVY nominations (14) beginning STEVEN A. BEALS, and 
     ending MARVIN L. SLUSSER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN375 NAVY nominations (17) beginning BENITO E. BAYLOSIS, 
     and ending GUSTAVO J. VERGARA, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2013.
       PN376 NAVY nominations (21) beginning JENKS D. BRITT, and 
     ending RICHARD B. THOMAS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN377 NAVY nominations (72) beginning DANIEL H. ADAMS, and 
     ending WILLIAM M. ZACHMAN, JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2013.
       PN378 NAVY nominations (210) beginning KEVIN T. AANESTAD, 
     and ending PAUL D. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     23, 2013.
       PN445 NAVY nominations (7) beginning MASOUD EGHTEDARI, and 
     ending CHRISTOPHER A. STEWART, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 16, 2013.
       PN446 NAVY nominations (10) beginning RICHARD A. BONNEITE, 
     and ending GLEN WOOD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 16, 
     2013.
       PN447 NAVY nominations (11) beginning JOSEPH J. ELDRED, and 
     ending TREVOR A. RUSH, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 16, 
     2013.
       PN448 NAVY nominations (14) beginning TIM J. DEWITT, and 
     ending WILLIAM L. WHITMIRE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     16, 2013.
       PN449 NAVY nominations (16) beginning JANINE D. ALLEN, and 
     ending TODD M. STEIN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 16, 
     2013.
       PN451 NAVY nominations (22) beginning BARRY D. ADAMS, and 
     ending KIMBERLY A. ZUZELSKI, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     16, 2013.
       PN452 NAVY nominations (28) beginning ERIC J. BACH, and 
     ending JOHN H. WINDOM, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 16, 
     2013.
       PN453 NAVY nominations (49) beginning DANIEL J. ACKERSON, 
     and ending SCOT A. YOUNGBLOOD, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 16, 2013.
       PN473 NAVY nomination of Jason T. Stepp, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN475 NAVY nominations (19) beginning MARK R. ALEXANDER, 
     and ending JOSEPH E. SISSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN476 NAVY nominations (15) beginning LANE C. ASKEW, and 
     ending JEFFREY S. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN477 NAVY nominations (26) beginning BERNARD BILLINGSLEY, 
     and ending ROBERT J. TEAGUE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN478 NAVY nominations (61) beginning DARYL G. ADAMSON, and 
     ending DAVID L. WALKER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN479 NAVY nomination of Robert S. Almy, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN480 NAVY nominations (487) beginning JEFFREY J. ABBADINI, 
     and ending DAVID M. ZIELINSKI, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2013.
       PN481 NAVY nominations (16) beginning ALDRITH L. BAKER, and 
     ending JOHN E.

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     WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of May 23, 2013.
       PN482 NAVY nominations (14) beginning MARK A. ANGELO, and 
     ending THOMAS J. M. WEAVER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN483 NAVY nominations (14) beginning ROBERT L. BURGESS, 
     and ending JACINTO TORIBIO, JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2013.
       PN484 NAVY nominations (37) beginning LASUMAR R. ARAGON, 
     and ending SARAH E. ZARRO, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN485 NAVY nominations (10) beginning DENVER L. APPLEHANS, 
     and ending CHRISTOPHER S. SERVELLO, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2013.
       PN486 NAVY nominations (12) beginning ENID S. BRACKETT, and 
     ending EDWARD A. SYLVESTER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN487 NAVY nominations (5) beginning CHRISTINA N. GRIFFIN, 
     and ending RICK D. SMITH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN488 NAVY nominations (8) beginning MONIQUE J. BOCOCK, and 
     ending JORDAN A. THOMAS which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN489 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JOHN G. CLAY, and 
     ending SUSAN L. WALKER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN490 NAVY nominations (9) beginning DANIEL C. ALMER, and 
     ending BRIAN D. WEISS, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 23, 
     2013.
       PN491 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Steven G. Fuselier, 
     and ending Eileen B. Werve, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN492 NAVY nominations (2) beginning SEAN P. OBRIEN, and 
     ending CHARLES S. THOMPSON, III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2013.
       PN493 NAVY nominations (3) beginning TIMOTHY M. COLE, and 
     ending ANTHONY B. SPINLER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN494 NAVY nominations (2) beginning John B. Baccus, III, 
     and ending Craig E. Ross, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.
       PN495 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Thomas A. J. Olivero, 
     and ending Robert A. Studebaker, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2013.
       PN496 NAVY nominations (8) beginning ERIN E. O. ACOSTA, and 
     ending DWIGHT E. SMITH, JR., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2013.

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