[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6248-S6249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate September 28, 2016:


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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. KENNETH P. EKMAN
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. JON T. THOMAS


                              IN THE ARMY

       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

COL. ALFRED F. ABRAMSON III
COL. PETER B. ANDRYSIAK, JR.
COL. ROBERT W. BENNETT, JR.
COL. JONATHAN P. BRAGA
COL. JOHN W. BRENNAN, JR.
COL. DAVID E. BRIGHAM
COL. MIGUEL A. CORREA
COL. CLEMENT S. COWARD, JR.
COL. PATRICK J. DONAHOE
COL. CHRISTOPHER T. DONAHUE
COL. ROBERT L. EDMONSON II
COL. SCOTT L. EFFLANDT
COL. DAVID J. FRANCIS
COL. PAUL H. FREDENBURGH
COL. DAVID M. HAMILTON
COL. NEIL S. HERSEY
COL. LONNIE G. HIBBARD
COL. JOHNNIE L. JOHNSON, JR.

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COL. OMAR J. JONES IV
COL. MARK H. LANDES
COL. DAVID A. LESPERANCE
COL. STEPHEN J. MARANIAN
COL. DOUGLAS M. MCBRIDE, JR.
COL. MATTHEW W. MCFARLANE
COL. STEPHEN L. MICHAEL
COL. CHRISTOPHER O. MOHAN
COL. LAURA A. POTTER
COL. ANTHONY W. POTTS
COL. ROBERT A. RASCH, JR.
COL. KENNETH T. ROYAR
COL. DOUGLAS A. SIMS II
COL. STEPHEN G. SMITH
COL. JOHN C. ULRICH
COL. ROBERT F. WHITTLE, JR.
COL. DAVID WILSON


                            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

GEN. JOHN E. HYTEN


                              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. CHRISTOPHER W. GRADY


                            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

LT. GEN. JOHN F. THOMPSON
       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. ROBERT D. MCMURRY, JR.


                              IN THE ARMY

       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. REYNOLD N. HOOVER


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RENA BITTER, OF TEXAS, 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 LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.
       SUNG Y. KIM, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
       ANDREW ROBERT YOUNG, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO BURKINA FASO.
       W. STUART SYMINGTON, OF MISSOURI, 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 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
       JOSEPH R. DONOVAN JR., 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 REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.


                             UNITED NATIONS

       CHRISTOPHER COONS, OF DELAWARE, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       RONALD H. JOHNSON, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION OF 
     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF SCOTT E. WILLIAMS, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOHN D. CINNAMON, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ALFRED G. TRAYLOR II, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MARK C. ANARUMO, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF STEVEN C. M. HASSTEDT, TO BE 
     COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF KARL E. NELL, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF TODD D. WOLFORD, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LANCE L. JELKS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW A. LEVINE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DANIEL J. DONOVAN, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DONNA A. MCDERMOTT, TO BE COLONEL.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS M. HEARTY, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JORDAN M. ADLER AND ENDING 
     WITH RICHARD C. WONG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN A. ALLEN AND ENDING 
     WITH TIMBERON C. VANZANT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER D. AYALA AND 
     ENDING WITH ANDREW S. WEST, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FRANCIS B. CARNABY AND 
     ENDING WITH REBECCA I. SUMMERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BENJAMIN R. ADDISON AND 
     ENDING WITH RUSSELL P. WOLFKIEL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSHUA C. ALCAZAR AND 
     ENDING WITH JUI I. YANG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SILAS O. CARPENTER AND 
     ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER E. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GALO A. CAVALCANTI AND 
     ENDING WITH AUDRA M. VANCE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER T. ABPLANALP 
     AND ENDING WITH RYAN E. ZYVITH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN M. ARBOGAST AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSEPH M. STARK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DORIAN R. ACKER AND ENDING 
     WITH JASON YORK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     22, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL A. AMMENDOLA AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL B. ZIMET, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 22, 2016.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DIANA ISABEL 
     ACOSTA AND ENDING WITH ELISA JOELLE ZOGBI, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 13, 2016.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENNISA PAREDES 
     AND ENDING WITH JAMORAL TWINE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 13, 2016.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JORGE A. ABUDEI 
     AND ENDING WITH DEBORAH KAY JONES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2016.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN ROBERT 
     ADAMS AND ENDING WITH DAVID M. ZWICK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2016.