[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5284-S5285]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate July 31, 2014:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       LAURA JUNOR, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOHN FRANCIS TEFFT, 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 RUSSIAN FEDERATION.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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. CLARENCE ERVIN


                              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., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES L. GABLE
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN L. DANNER
       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL PATRICIA M. ANSLOW
BRIGADIER GENERAL ELIZABETH D. AUSTIN
BRIGADIER GENERAL WALTER E. FOUNTAIN
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD J. GALLANT
BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT A. GRONEWALD
BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY H. HOLMES
BRIGADIER GENERAL WALTER T. LORD
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHNNY R. MILLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL GLEN E. MOORE
BRIGADIER GENERAL LESTER SIMPSON
BRIGADIER GENERAL REX A. SPITLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROY S. WEBB
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID E. WILMOT
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID C. WOOD
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. MARK W. PALZER
       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     1211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. NEAL G. LOIDOLT

                        To be brigadier general

COL. THOMAS P. BUMP
COL. JEFFREY E. IRELAND
COL. ISABELO RIVERA
COL. WALLACE N. TURNER
       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 brigadier general

COL. ROBERT J. ULSES
       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. TIMOTHY J. SHERIFF
       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. TIMOTHY S. PAUL
       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. GLENN A. GODDARD
       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS 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

COLONEL GREGREY C. BACON
COLONEL DARYL D. JASCHEN
COLONEL DAVID S. WERNER
       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. ROBERT J. HOWELL, JR.


                              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

REAR ADM. (LH) KERRY M. METZ
       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 (lower half)

CAPT. GENE F. PRICE
CAPT. LINNEA J. SOMMERWEDDINGTON
       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. DAWN E. CUTLER


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JONATHAN ACKLEY AND 
     ENDING WITH AARON ALLEN WILSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD EDWARD ALFORD 
     AND ENDING WITH DYLAN B. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM J. ANNEXSTAD 
     AND ENDING WITH DAVID J. WESTERN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ROBERT P. MCCOY, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL E. COGHLAN AND 
     ENDING WITH AJAY K. OJHA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     22, 2014.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF BURTON C. GLOVER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PAUL A. THOMAS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALEKSANDR BARON AND ENDING 
     WITH RYAN D. ZIMMERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     17, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CARLO J. ALPHONSO AND 
     ENDING WITH JORDAN E. YOKLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DESIREE S. DIRIGE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF NEALANJON P. DAS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH YONG K. CHO AND ENDING WITH 
     THOMAS A. STARKOSKI, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     22, 2014.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN I. ACTKINSON AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT E. ZUBECK II, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.

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       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER W. ACOR AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD P. ZABAWA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATE W. AERANDIR AND ENDING 
     WITH JACQUELINEMAR W. WRONA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTIAN G. ACORD AND 
     ENDING WITH BRIAN P. WORDEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AARON N. AARON AND ENDING 
     WITH CHELSEY L. ZWICKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN F. BRESHEARS AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID A. ZIEMBA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL J. BRADSHAW AND 
     ENDING WITH ROSS W. PETERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARLO K. ABRAHAMSON AND 
     ENDING WITH TIFFANI B. WALKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES C. BAILEY AND ENDING 
     WITH AMANDA J. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 17, 
     2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIC S. KINZBRUNNER AND 
     ENDING WITH ERIC M. ZACK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JERMAINE A. BAILEY AND 
     ENDING WITH JEREMIAH J. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEMAR R. BALLESTEROS AND 
     ENDING WITH ANNE L. ZACK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER A. CEGIELSKI, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN C. ANTONUCCI AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSHUA D. WEISS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FERDINAND D. ABRIL AND 
     ENDING WITH ALLEN E. WILLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL D. AMEDICK AND 
     ENDING WITH DENNIS M. WHEELER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KERRY E. BAKER AND ENDING 
     WITH MICHAEL D. WINN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 17, 
     2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KENNETH R. BASFORD AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN P. ZALAR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN J. ELLIS, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH SYLVAINE W. WONG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN S. BAILEY AND ENDING 
     WITH THEODOR A. ZAINAL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID L. BELL, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH NATHAN J. WONDER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 17, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RUBEN D. ACOSTA AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID M. YOU, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 17, 
     2014.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF ADAM J. RAINS, TO BE COMMANDER.