[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8619-S8621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 10, 2015:


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       CHERRY ANN MURRAY, OF KANSAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE 
     OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.


            MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION

       ERIC DRAKE EBERHARD, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL 
     FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 6, 2018.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A

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     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. JOHN E. WISSLER


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF 
     THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND SURGEON GENERAL AND 
     FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 5137:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. CLINTON F. FAISON III


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE SURGEON 
     GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY, AND 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., SECTIONS 601 AND 3036:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. NADJA Y. WEST
       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. EDWARD E. HILDRETH III
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL JENNIFER G. BUCKNER
COLONEL SEAN A. GAINEY
COLONEL DAVID T. ISAACSON
COLONEL PATRICK B. ROBERSON


                            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

COL. BLAKE A. GETTYS
COL. KAREN E. MANSFIELD
       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

COL. TODD M. BRANDEN
COL. MARK A. CROSBY
COL. FERMIN A. RUBIO
       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

COL. DAVID M. BAKOS
COL. VANCE C. BATEMAN
COL. SANDRA L. BEST
COL. JEFFREY C. BOZARD
COL. WILLIAM D. BUNCH
COL. RAFAEL CARRERO
COL. LARRY K. CLARK
COL. KEVIN D. CLOTFELTER
COL. MARSHALL C. COLLINS
COL. JAMES N. COX
COL. JASON R. CRIPPS
COL. CHRISTOPHER S. CROXTON
COL. FRANCIS N. DETORIE
COL. RUBEN FERNANDEZ-VERA
COL. JOHN T. FERRY
COL. JOHN E. FLOWERS
COL. MICHAEL J. FRANCIS
COL. VINCENT R. FRANKLIN
COL. CLAY L. GARRISON
COL. KEVIN J. HEER
COL. DANA A. HESSHEIMER
COL. GENE W. HUGHES, JR.
COL. JAMES T. JOHNSON
COL. GREGORY F. JONES
COL. MARSHALL L. KJELVIK
COL. JAMES R. KRIESEL
COL. RONALD S. LAMBE
COL. ANDREW J. MACDONALD
COL. STEPHEN J. MAHER
COL. MATTHEW J. MANIFOLD
COL. MAREN MCAVOY
COL. GREGORY S. MCCREARY
COL. STEPHEN B. MEHRING
COL. JESSICA MEYERAAN
COL. BILLY M. NABORS
COL. JEFFREY L. NEWTON
COL. PETER NEZAMIS
COL. PATRICK R. RENWICK
COL. STEPHEN M. RYAN
COL. PETER R. SCHNEIDER
COL. GREGORY N. SCHNULO
COL. GREG A. SEMMEL
COL. RAY M. SHEPARD
COL. MARC A. SICARD
COL. PAUL R. SILVESTRI
COL. CHRISTOPHER A. STRATMANN
COL. PETER F. SULLIVAN, JR.
COL. TAMI S. THOMPSON
COL. JOSEPH B. WILSON
COL. GREGORY S. WOODROW
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. EDWARD P. MAXWELL
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. ROBERT C. BOLTON
BRIG. GEN. CHARLES W. CHAPPUIS, JR.
BRIG. GEN. DAWNE L. DESKINS
BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY L. FRYE
BRIG. GEN. PAUL D. JACOBS
BRIG. GEN. MARK E. JANNITTO
BRIG. GEN. RONALD W. SOLBERG
BRIG. GEN. JAMES K. VOGEL
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM L. WELSH
BRIG. GEN. WAYNE A. ZIMMET
       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 D. BANSEMER
       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. RUSSELL A. MUNCY
       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. PATRICIA N. BEYER
       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. CHRISTOPHER W. LENTZ
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS 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. LEE ANN T. BENNETT
COL. RICHARD M. CASTO
COL. JONATHAN M. ELLIS
COL. JAMES J. FONTANELLA
COL. JOHN P. HEALY
COL. DANIEL J. HEIRES
COL. ROBERT A. HUSTON
COL. WILLIAM R. KOUNTZ, JR.
COL. ALBERT V. LUPENSKI
COL. TYLER D. OTTEN
COL. RUSSELL P. REIMER
COL. HAROLD E. ROGERS, JR.
COL. TRACEY A. SIEMS


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JOHN C. THOMSON III
       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. SYLVIA R. CROCKETT


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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

COL. KENNETH T. BIBB, JR.
COL. ANGELA M. CADWELL
COL. MARTIN A. CHAPIN
COL. JAMES R. CLUFF
COL. CHARLES S. CORCORAN
COL. SEAN M. FARRELL
COL. CHAD P. FRANKS
COL. ALEXUS G. GRYNKEWICH
COL. TIMOTHY D. HAUGH
COL. CHRISTOPHER D. HILL
COL. ERIC T. HILL
COL. SAMUEL C. HINOTE
COL. WILLIAM G. HOLT II
COL. LINDA S. HURRY
COL. MATTHEW C. ISLER
COL. KYLE J. KREMER
COL. JOHN C. KUBINEC
COL. DOUGLAS K. LAMBERTH
COL. LANCE K. LANDRUM
COL. JEANNIE M. LEAVITT
COL. WILLIAM J. LIQUORI, JR.
COL. MICHAEL J. LUTTON
COL. COREY J. MARTIN
COL. TOM D. MILLER
COL. RICHARD G. MOORE, JR.
COL. JAMES D. PECCIA III
COL. HEATHER L. PRINGLE
COL. MICHAEL J. SCHMIDT
COL. JAMES R. SEARS, JR.
COL. DANIEL L. SIMPSON
COL. MARK H. SLOCUM
COL. ROBERT S. SPALDING III
COL. WILLIAM A. SPANGENTHAL
COL. EDWARD W. THOMAS, JR.
COL. JOHN T. WILCOX II
COL. MICHAEL P. WINKLER


                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

       DARRYL L. DEPRIEST, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE CHIEF COUNSEL FOR 
     ADVOCACY, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRYAN K. ALLEN AND 
     ENDING WITH GARRICK H. YOKOE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 19, 2015.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES D. FERGUSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KELVIN L. BROWN AND ENDING 
     WITH PAUL L. WAGNER II, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAESOO LEE AND ENDING WITH 
     BRIAN D. RAY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 
     2015.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF WAYNE W. SANTOS, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ANTHONY J. FADELL, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RICARDO ALONSOJOURNET, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JEFFREY M. SLOAN, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREW C. DILLON AND ENDING 
     WITH ANDRE R. HOLDER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF REBECCA R. TOMSYCK, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF EVERETT S. P. SPAIN, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF SHANE R. REEVES, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID E. BENTZEL AND ENDING 
     WITH BRIAN U. T. KIM, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TERESA L. BRININGER AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD A. VILLARREAL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN R. BASS AND ENDING 
     WITH D003940, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 
     2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIMBERLIE A. BIEVER AND 
     ENDING WITH PAMELA M. WULF, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID BARRETT AND ENDING 
     WITH JENNIFER S. ZUCKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID W. LAWS AND ENDING 
     WITH JOHN E. SWANBERG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM A. ALTMIRE, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JESUS J. T. NUFABLE, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RUBEN BERMUDEZPAGAN AND 
     ENDING WITH TODD W. SCHAFFER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSHUA A. CARLISLE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM C. MOORHOUSE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GREGG T. OLSOWY, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROGER S. GIRAUD, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF STEVEN M. WILKE, TO BE COLONEL.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF KENNETH C. COLLINS II, TO BE CAPTAIN.

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                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CORINNA M. 
     FLEISCHMANN AND ENDING WITH KIMBERLY C. YOUNG-MCLEAR, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL S. ADAMS, 
     JR. AND ENDING WITH JAMES R. ZOLL, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON C. ALEKSAK AND 
     ENDING WITH YAMASHEKA Z. YOUNG-MCLEAR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF DANIEL SYLVESTER CRONIN.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF DERELL KENNEDO.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN CARL 
     AABERG AND ENDING WITH SANDRA M. ZUNIGA GUZMAN, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2015.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES F. 
     ENTWISTLE AND ENDING WITH DANIEL R. RUSSEL, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER 
     VOLCIAK AND ENDING WITH EDWARD L. ROBINSON III, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015.


                       TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

       RICHARD CAPEL HOWORTH, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2020.