[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 119 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6042-S6043]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate July 27, 2015:


                            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

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                            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. FLORU
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
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


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ROBERT B. A. MACGREGOR, TO BE 
     MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JANE E. BOOMER AND 
     ENDING WITH MATTHEW D. VAN DALEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 24, 2015.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AFSANA AHMED AND 
     ENDING WITH REGGIE D. YAGER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JUNE 24, 2015.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN C. ROCKWELL AND 
     ENDING WITH STEPHEN J. TORRES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 24, 2015.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANA M. APOLTAN AND 
     ENDING WITH ALDO TTINOCO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 
     24, 2015.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN H. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH MARY JEAN WOOD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JUNE 24, 2015.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALLEN KIPP ALBRIGHT 
     AND ENDING WITH BRADLEY DUNCAN WHITE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 15, 2015.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID G. JONES, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RAYMOND L. PHUA, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN M. BRADFORD, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVE J. CHUN AND ENDING 
     WITH BENJAMIN R. SIEBERT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 
     24, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF STEVEN L. ISENHOUR, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSEPH D. GRAMLING, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MARK S. SNYDER, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF KEITH J. MCVEIGH, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LISA M. STREMEL, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL N. CLEVELAND AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL W. SUMMERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 24, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW H. BROOKS AND 
     ENDING WITH JAY D. HANSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 
     24, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GIL A. DIAZCRUZ AND ENDING 
     WITH SOLIMAN G. VALDEZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 
     24, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NICHOLAS R. CABANO AND 
     ENDING WITH JAMES W. PRATT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 8, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIMBERLY D. BRENDA AND 
     ENDING WITH CARRIE A. STORER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 8, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIC J. ANSORGE AND ENDING 
     WITH D011713, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 8, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN L. AMENT AND ENDING 
     WITH WENDY G. WOODALL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 8, 
     2015.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LAURA M. HUDSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MARK R. READ, TO BE COLONEL.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JOHN R. BARCLAY, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS F. MURPHY III, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARSLAN S. CHAUDHRY AND 
     ENDING WITH ANDREW D. SILVESTRI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 24, 2015.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN M. BOCHE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL J. ELLIOTT, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER N. ANDREWS AND 
     ENDING WITH NICHOLAS J. VANDYKE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 8, 2015.