[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 119 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5919-S5920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the en bloc consideration of Executive 
Calendar Nos. 219 through 223, 225 through 231, and 233 through 247, 
and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, 
Marine Corps, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed, 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; that 
any statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions, and 
the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc 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. John N. T. Shanahan


                              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. Michael X. Garrett


                              IN THE NAVY

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 156:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Darse E. Crandall

       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. Joseph E. Tofalo


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following named officer for appointment as the Vice 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 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., sections 601 and 154:

                             To be general

     Gen. Paul J. Selva

       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 general

     Gen. Darren W. McDew

       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. David J. Buck

       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. Tod D. Wolters

       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. Russell J. Handy

       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. Frank H. Stokes

       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. John W. Raymond


                              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 brigadier general

     Col. James E. Porter, Jr.

       The following named Army National Guard of the United 
     States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the 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. Daniel R. Hokanson


                              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. Kevin D. Scott

       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. Kevin M. Donegan


                              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. Michael H. Shields

       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. Victor J. Braden


                              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. Richard P. Breckenridge


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers 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

     Colonel David W. Ashley
     Colonel Jeremy O. Baenen
     Colonel Stephen F. Baggerly
     Colonel Samuel W. Black
     Colonel Christine M. Burckle
     Colonel David B. Burgy
     Colonel Janus D. Butcher
     Colonel John D. Caine
     Colonel Craig A. Campbell
     Colonel Joseph S. Chisolm
     Colonel Floyd W. Dunstan
     Colonel Douglas A. Farnham
     Colonel Laurie M. Farris
     Colonel Jerry L. Fenwick
     Colonel Dawn M. Ferrell
     Colonel Douglas E. Fick
     Colonel Arthur J. Flora
     Colonel Donald A. Furland
     Colonel Timothy H. Gaasch
     Colonel Kerry M. Gentry
     Colonel Jerome M. Gouhin
     Colonel Randy E. Greenwood
     Colonel Robert J. Grey, Jr.
     Colonel Edith M. Grunwald
     Colonel Gregory M. Henderson
     Colonel Elizabeth A. Hill
     Colonel John S. Joseph
     Colonel Jill A. Lannan
     Colonel James M. LeFavor
     Colonel Jeffrey A. Lewis
     Colonel Timothy T. Lunderman
     Colonel Eric W. Mann
     Colonel Betty J. Marshall
     Colonel Sherrie L. McCandless
     Colonel Kevin T. McManaman
     Colonel David J. Meyer
     Colonel Steven S. Nordhaus
     Colonel Scott W. Normandeau
     Colonel Richard C. Oxner, Jr.
     Colonel Kirk S. Pierce
     Colonel Theresa B. Prince
     Colonel David L. Romuald
     Colonel Edward A. Sauley, III
     Colonel Keith A. Schell
     Colonel Brian M. Simpler
     Colonel Charles G. Stevenson
     Colonel Bradley A. Swanson
     Colonel Dean A. Tremps
     Colonel William M Valentine

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     Colonel Richard W. Wedan

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Steven A. Schaick


                              IN THE ARMY

       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. Jeffrey A. Doll


                            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 general

     Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart, II

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     Chaplains, United States Air Force, and appointment in the 
     United States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 
     10, U.S.C., section 8039:

                          To be major general

     Col. Dondi E. Costin


                              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. Stephen R. Lyons


                              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. John C. Aquilino

       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. Robert L. Thomas, Jr.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       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. Lawrence D. Nicholson

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN594 AIR FORCE nomination of Robert B. A. MacGregor, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 22, 2015.
       PN602 AIR FORCE nominations (18) beginning JANE E. BOOMER, 
     and ending MATTHEW D. VAN DALEN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN604 AIR FORCE nominations (48) beginning AFSANA AHMED, 
     and ending REGGIE D. YAGER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 24, 2015.
       PN605 AIR FORCE nominations (13) beginning JOHN C. 
     ROCKWELL, and ending STEPHEN J. TORRES, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN606 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning ANA M. APOLTAN, 
     and ending ALDO TTINOCO, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     24, 2015.
       PN607 AIR FORCE nominations (57) beginning BRIAN H. ADAMS, 
     and ending MARY JEAN WOOD, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     24, 2015.
       PN666 AIR FORCE nominations (91) beginning ALLEN KIPP 
     ALBRIGHT, and ending BRADLEY DUNCAN WHITE, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 15, 2015.


                              in the army

       PN609 ARMY nomination of David G. Jones, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 24, 2015.
       PN610 ARMY nomination of Raymond L. Phua, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN611 ARMY nomination of John M. Bradford, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN612 ARMY nominations (5) beginning STEVE J. CHUN, and 
     ending BENJAMIN R. SIEBERT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 24, 2015.
       PN613 ARMY nomination of Steven L. Isenhour, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN614 ARMY nomination of Joseph D. Gramling, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN615 ARMY nomination of Mark S. Snyder, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 24, 2015.
       PN616 ARMY nomination of Keith J. McVeigh, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN617 ARMY nomination of Lisa M. Stremel, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN618 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL N. CLEVELAND, 
     and ending MICHAEL W. SUMMERS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN619 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MATTHEW H. BROOKS, and 
     ending JAY D. HANSON, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 24, 
     2015.
       PN620 ARMY nominations (5) beginning GIL A. DIAZCRUZ, and 
     ending SOLIMAN G. VALDEZ, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     24, 2015.
       PN635 ARMY nominations (7) beginning NICHOLAS R. CABANO, 
     and ending JAMES W. PRATT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     8, 2015.
       PN636 ARMY nominations (17) beginning KIMBERLY D. BRENDA, 
     and ending CARRIE A. STORER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 8, 2015.
       PN637 ARMY nominations (90) beginning ERIC J. ANSORGE, and 
     ending D011713, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 8, 2015.
       PN638 ARMY nominations (65) beginning JOHN L. AMENT, and 
     ending WENDY G. WOODALL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     8, 2015.
       PN639 ARMY nomination of Laura M. Hudson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 8, 2015.
       PN667 ARMY nomination of Mark R. Read, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 15, 2015.


                          in the marine corps

       PN625 MARINE CORPS nomination of John R. Barclay, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.


                              in the navy

       PN621 NAVY nomination of Thomas F. Murphy, III, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN622 NAVY nominations (2) beginning ARSLAN S. CHAUDHRY, 
     and ending ANDREW D. SILVESTRI, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN623 NAVY nomination of Benjamin M. Boche, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN624 NAVY nomination of Michael J. Elliott, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN640 NAVY nominations (42) beginning CHRISTOPHER N. 
     ANDREWS, and ending NICHOLAS J. VANDYKE, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 8, 2015.

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