[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 31, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S323-S324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate January 31, 2024:


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       JOSEPH GOFFMAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.


                              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. DANIEL L. CHEEVER


                             THE JUDICIARY

       KAROLINE MEHALCHICK, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
       KIRK EDWARD SHERRIFF, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JASON E. KELLY


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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. ERICA R. AUSTIN
       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. KOREY E. AMUNDSON
COL. AMANDA S. BIRCH
COL. RANDALL W. CASON, JR.
COL. RICHARD A. ERREDGE
COL. ERIKA A. FOSTER
COL. CHRISTOPHER J. HOBBS
COL. ROBERT E. JACKSON, JR.
COL. FRANK R. KINCAID
COL. CHRISTOPHER T. LAY
COL. MICHAEL M. MOEDING
COL. JOSHUA G. PADGETT
COL. BRETT R. PAOLA
COL. JANETTE L. THODE
COL. TIMOTHY M. WELTER
COL. NATHAN D. YATES
COL. CHRISTOPHER M. ZIDEK


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. PATRICIA R. WALLACE


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. DOUGLAS K. CLARK
BRIG. GEN. SEAN N. DAY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. WILLIAM T. WILBURN, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. THOMAS M. ARMAS
COL. DANIEL B. TAYLOR
COL. PATRICK F. TIERNAN


                            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. ALEXUS G. GRYNKEWICH
       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. GWENDOLYN A. FOSTER
       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. JASON J. LENNEN
       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. EVELINE F. YAO


                              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. TIMOTHY E. BRENNAN
BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY M. FARRIS
BRIG. GEN. MICHELLE A. LINK
BRIG. GEN. JUSTIN M. SWANSON

                        To be brigadier general

COL. MELISSA K. ADAMSKI
COL. DANIEL CEDERMAN
COL. FREDERICK A. HOCKETT, JR.
COL. BRIAN R. HORTON
COL. EERO R. KERAVUORI
COL. REGINALD KORNEGAY
COL. JOHN P. STANLEY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. MICHAEL L. SMITH


                              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. TODD F. CIMICATA
CAPT. FRANKIE J. CLARK
CAPT. DAVID G. DUFF
CAPT. TODD A. FIGANBAUM
CAPT. BRET M. GRABBE
CAPT. JEFFREY L. HEAMES
CAPT. JOHN W. HEWITT
CAPT. LIAM M. HULIN
CAPT. MARCOS A. JASSO
CAPT. MATTHEW J. KAWAS
CAPT. JUSTIN A. KUBU
CAPT. ROBERT E. LOUGHRAN, JR.
CAPT. PHILIP S. MILLER
CAPT. BRIAN T. MUTTY
CAPT. CASSIDY C. NORMAN
CAPT. ERIN P. OSBORNE
CAPT. BARTLEY A. RANDALL
CAPT. CRAIG C. SICOLA
CAPT. MELVIN R. SMITH, JR.
       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. BRIAN A. HARDING
CAPT. VINCENT S. TIONQUIAO


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. CHANDLER P. ATWOOD
COL. MATTHEW S. CANTORE
COL. BRIAN A. DENARO
COL. ROBERT J. SCHREINER
COL. ZACHARY S. WARAKOMSKI


                              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. THOMAS M. CARDEN, JR.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. MELVIN G. CARTER
BRIG. GEN. PHILLIP N. FRIETZE
BRIG. GEN. ROBERT C. FULFORD
BRIG. GEN. PETER D. HUNTLEY
BRIG. GEN. JASON L. MORRIS
BRIG. GEN. JULIE L. NETHERCOT
BRIG. GEN. RYAN S. RIDEOUT
BRIG. GEN. GEORGE B. ROWELL IV
BRIG. GEN. DANIEL L. SHIPLEY
BRIG. GEN. JAMES B. WELLONS


                              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. TIMOTHY A. BROWN
CAPT. MICHAEL YORK


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JULIE A. GRIFFITH, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL .
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LA RITA S. ABEL AND 
     ENDING WITH DARA J. WARREN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 19, 2023.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREW RAY ADAMICH AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN PETER ZIMMERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 8, 2024.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ZACHARY M. NUNN, TO BE COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF THOMAS P. PARSHALL, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF REGAN C. REYNOLDS, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RYAN L. VENEBERG, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF HABIBATU A. MOJIDI, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LAWRENCE M. CSASZAR, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID A. DELCUADROZIMMERMAN, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY A. DOVAN 
     AND ENDING WITH HUGO J. VARGAS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRYAN M. BAKER AND 
     ENDING WITH WILLIAM T. CARRIER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTONIO C. EWINGS 
     AND ENDING WITH ADAM W. SPIARS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD E. 
     CHARBONEAU AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY A. TRANBERG, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF AARON MORA, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RAFAEL B. MARTINEZ 
     AND ENDING WITH ISAAC K. TIBAYAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LUIS E. COLON AND 
     ENDING WITH ANTHONY L. GALLUZZI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON T. CONNOLLY 
     AND ENDING WITH COLE A. SARDINTA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DUSTIN M. BAILEY 
     AND ENDING WITH XAVIER TEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW D. DALEO 
     AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. LANDERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON R. BEKEN AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSHUA B. WHITEHEAD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BERNARD J. COYNE, 
     JR. AND ENDING WITH AHBLEZA THEOBALD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.

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       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY S. CANEVARI 
     AND ENDING WITH ANTONIO G. MARRERO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF RICHARD L. RAINES, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JAMES M. ROD, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF DANIEL E. FUSON, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GLENN A. STALEY AND 
     ENDING WITH COREY R. WAINSCOTT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 10, 2024.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW W. ROSE, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MARK A. WESS, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SCOTT H. WILLIAMS, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SONNY D. ROWLAND, TO BE COMMANDER.


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

       SPACE FORCE NOMINATION OF KEVIN F. CHAMPAIGNE, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF JOAN POLASCHIK.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREW EDLEFSEN 
     AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER WILKEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON FEBRUARY 13, 2023.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH OLUTAYO O. 
     AKINGBE AND ENDING WITH KATHY W. YAO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MAY 30, 2023.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER 
     ALLEN AND ENDING WITH ALICIA P. ALLISON, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2023.