[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S479-S480]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate February 16, 2023:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       LESTER MARTINEZ-LOPEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       DANIEL J. CALABRETTA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       JILL E. STEINBERG, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NATALIE D. RICHARDSON, TO BE 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JONATHAN M. BISE, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NATHAN K. AIKEN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOVON A. WILLIAMS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL .
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF BRYAN W. SIXKILLER, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF LACRESHA A. MERKLE, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JUSTIN T. SCHNEIDER, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JEFFREY S. CLARK, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ALICIA K. PREMO, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID A. ALT AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD M. WOOD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 2, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRANT ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH JESSICA E. ZHEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 
     2, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PHILLIP C. BARRAS AND 
     ENDING WITH MARITA N. ZGURI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 2, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KHASHAYAR AZIMI AND 
     ENDING WITH YANGDI ZHOU, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 2, 2023.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM T. JOHNSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ERIC J. KUNKLE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM E. MCCARVILLE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LESLIE A. MCCAMPBELL, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF HARDY P. MERRILL, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF D011285, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAJOHNNE A. MORRIS AND 
     ENDING WITH JENNIFER A. PARKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF YULANG TSOU, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BLAIRE R. GRIFFIN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY J. MAKI, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RUSSELL W. VANDERLUGT, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN J. SLOTNICK, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JESSICA L. HORNE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN R. TAYLOR, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JASON L. NORQUIST, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH QUESCHAE B. BLUE-CLARK AND 
     ENDING WITH VINCENT P. WOLFF, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 26, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL B. COHEN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF IRENE GARCIA, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF YONG J. LEE, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MAHEALANI N. MCFARLAND, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CLAYTON A. SUTTON, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN M. ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH D016440, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.

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       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER M. KIENTZ AND 
     ENDING WITH VICTOR A. MERCADO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ADAM D. AKERS AND ENDING 
     WITH STACEY N. WUCHTER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 26, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JESSE R. CHAPIN AND ENDING 
     WITH JOHN R. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 
     26, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRENDAN T. MCSHEA, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW R. BURMEISTER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JESSICA K. SMYTH, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MEGAN L. JIMENEZ AND ENDING 
     WITH STEVE B. LOUVET, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 
     26, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRENDON M. ESQUIBEL, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF APOORV VOHRA, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER W. SWIECKI AND 
     ENDING WITH JOEL C. WEBB, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 2, 2023.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT J. BELL, JR. 
     AND ENDING WITH TREVOR C. THIBODEAU, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JOHN C. JARVIS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL .
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDRES J. AGRAMONTE 
     AND ENDING WITH TIMOTHY G. OTTO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT A. LIEN AND 
     ENDING WITH TIMOTHY E. SAPP, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN F. CHAMPAIGNE 
     AND ENDING WITH EDWIN E. RODRIGUEZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF DUANE A. GUMBS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL .
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD P. CHAREST 
     AND ENDING WITH KEITH C. DATIZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF AARON S. ELLIS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL .
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL P. RUEGGER 
     AND ENDING WITH TODD J. WHITE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PATRICK J. ABBOTT 
     AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH C. ZWIERZYNSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023 .
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ADALBERTO CASTRO II 
     AND ENDING WITH JUSTIN W. REHM, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH VINCENT S. GINESTRA 
     AND ENDING WITH JOHN M. RYDMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JONATHAN J. BUTLER 
     AND ENDING WITH JOSHUA O. STEWART, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DUSTIN A. HAMM AND 
     ENDING WITH LUCAS A. TUNING II, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT M. CARTER AND 
     ENDING WITH JAMES P. OTTO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRANDEN D. PALMER 
     AND ENDING WITH BRYANT WALL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSHUA ADORNORIVERA 
     AND ENDING WITH MATTHEW J. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JEFFREY TANG, TO BE MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF ROBERT W. KREUGER III, TO BE 
     MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID K. COKER AND 
     ENDING WITH JESSY W. PHILLIPS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES D. BALLARD, 
     JR. AND ENDING WITH CRAIG A. ROOTH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FADI S. ABDELHALIM 
     AND ENDING WITH JOSEPH A. ORTIZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRADLEY C. KIRBY 
     AND ENDING WITH BRYAN D. STINGER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF WILLIAM D. HAWKINS, TO BE MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOUSSEF J. 
     ABCHIDONADO AND ENDING WITH ADAM T. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 26, 2023.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL HOLIFIELD AND 
     ENDING WITH STUART KIRKBY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 26, 2023.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MARTIN L. LEONARD, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF JAMES E. HAMMOND, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MARIO J. CARDOSO, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRETT W. SADOWSKI, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF LELAND H. SEBRING III, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BEAU D. HUFSTETLER, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF KIMBERLY FRANCIS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF WISDOM K. HENYO, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.