[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 144 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6190-S6191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate August 9, 2021:


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       SAMUEL T. WALSH, OF NEW YORK, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       MARA ELIZABETH KARLIN, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 156:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. ROBERT A. BORCHERDING


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS STAFF JUDGE 
     ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND FOR 
     APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION 8046:

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                          To be major general

COL. DAVID J. BLIGH


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. KRIS A. BELANGER
BRIG. GEN. MARK E. BLACK
BRIG. GEN. WINDSOR S. BUZZA
BRIG. GEN. RICHARD J. HEITKAMP
BRIG. GEN. MARTIN F. KLEIN
BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH A. MARSIGLIA
BRIG. GEN. BRIAN E. MILLER
BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL D. ROACHE
BRIG. GEN. DUSTIN A. SHULTZ

                        To be brigadier general

COL. DAPHNE D. DAVIS
COL. KELLY M. DICKERSON
COL. MICHAEL J. DOUGHERTY
COL. TODD L. ERSKINE
COL. JAKE S. KWON
COL. VORIS W. MCBURNETTE
COL. LOUIS L. MITCHELL
COL. HEATHER A. REUTER
COL. JAMES P. SANDERS
COL. JAMES M. SINDLE
COL. RONALD D. SULLIVAN
COL. PETER J. WHALEN


                              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 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. DAVID G. 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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. RUSSELL L. MACK
       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. RICKY N. RUPP


                              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. JOHN R. EVANS, JR.
       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 R. FENZEL


                              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. CARL P. CHEBI


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

       JENNIFER L. HOMENDY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM OF THREE 
     YEARS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RENA BITTER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A CAREER MEMBER 
     OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, 
     TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (CONSULAR AFFAIRS).
       GENTRY O. SMITH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE (DIPLOMATIC SECURITY).


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       CARAL E. SPANGLER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TAMMY L. HOLLISTER, TO BE COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF BARRIE J. CIOTTI, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF MARK W. LIBBY.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF MAUREEN E. CORMACK