[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6068-S6069]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 19, 2023:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ELIZABETH H. RICHARD, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF 
     AMBASSADOR AT LARGE.


                            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. KEVIN B. SCHNEIDER
       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. KENNETH S. WILSBACH


                              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, AND TITLE 50, U.S.C., SECTION 2511:

                             To be admiral

VICE ADM. WILLIAM J. HOUSTON


                            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. GREGORY M. GUILLOT
       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. TIMOTHY D. HAUGH


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE CHIEF 
     OF STAFF OF THE ARMY AND 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 7034:

                             To be general

LT. GEN. JAMES J. MINGUS


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES SPACE 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. MICHAEL A. GUETLEIN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES SPACE 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. STEPHEN N. WHITING


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE CHIEF 
     OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND 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., 
     SECTIONS 601 AND 8035:

                             To be admiral

VICE ADM. JAMES W. KILBY


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE CHIEF 
     OF STAFF OF THE AIR FORCE 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 9034:

                             To be general

LT. GEN. JAMES C. SLIFE


                              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 admiral

VICE ADM. STEPHEN T. KOEHLER


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       CHRISTOPHER CHARLES FONZONE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       SARA E. HILL, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.
       JOHN DAVID RUSSELL, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS 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. ERIC J. ANDUZE
       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 B. SKILLMAN


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY IN 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. ERIK A. FESSENDEN
       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. CHRISTOPHER C. LANEVE


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW T. BALLANCO 
     AND ENDING WITH JASON L. TUCKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 25, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ADAM D. AASEN AND 
     ENDING WITH SARAH J. ZIMMERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 25, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AARON C. BAUM AND 
     ENDING WITH MARY C. YELNICKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 25, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL A. ARGUELLO 
     AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL D. ZOLLARS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 25, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSH R. ALDRED AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD W. ZEIGLER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 25, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM JOHN ACKMAN 
     AND ENDING WITH TODD M. ZIELINSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 25, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SAUNYA N. BRIGHT AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBBIE L. WHEELER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 19, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KASUMI ERICA ANDERSON 
     AND ENDING WITH ESTHER K. ZVOL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 19, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JAYMI F. JEFFERY, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER M. LUTZ, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DANIEL E. FINKELSTEIN, TO BE 
     COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL W. LAWSON, TO BE COLONEL.

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       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON E. COSBY AND ENDING 
     WITH BRIAN MATHISON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     27, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERTO CANDELARIA-SANTIAGO, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES M. DEGROOT, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF VICTORIA K. SOMNUK, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TREVOR I. BARNA AND ENDING 
     WITH 0003391400, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 
     4, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN D. ANDES AND ENDING 
     WITH 0003089250, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 
     4, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRYCE R. GREENWOOD, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CALEB J. PORTER, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HORACE ALLEN III AND ENDING 
     WITH THOMAS R. WEBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 
     4, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREW S. BERRYMAN AND 
     ENDING WITH DANIEL J. MCAULIFFE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 4, 2023.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY P. PLACKETT, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JACOB B. SAUNDERS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MARK C. MULLINAX, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LASAUNDRA C. ESTELLE, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PAUL B. FOWLER, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PACE E. BROWN, TO BE MAJOR.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERICK R. 
     ABERCROMBIE AND ENDING WITH ANGELA S. ZUNIC, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 4, 2023.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JONATHAN K. ACKER 
     AND ENDING WITH EDWARD S. ZUR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 4, 2023.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF DEVERE J. CROOKS, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SARAH A. SHERWOOD, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF WILFREDO MORALES, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DARY R. SAMPY, JR., TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

       SPACE FORCE NOMINATION OF ROBIN J. GLEBES, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL .
       SPACE FORCE NOMINATION OF MAXWELL E. FULDAUER, TO BE 
     COLONEL.