[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11726-11727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations 
reported earlier today by the Armed Services Committee: Calendar Nos. 
894 through 902 and all the nominations placed on the Secretary's desk.
  I ask further that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to 
reconsider be laid on the table, any statements thereon be printed at 
the appropriate place in the Record as though read; that the President 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate 
return to legislative session, with the preceding all occurring without 
any intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed, as follows:


                               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. Ralph E. Eberhart

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Robert Damon Bishop, Jr.
     Brigadier General Robert W. Chedister
     Brigadier General Trudy H. Clark
     Brigadier General Richard L. Comer
     Brigadier General Craig R. Cooning
     Brigadier General Scott S. Custer
     Brigadier General Felix Dupre
     Brigadier General Edward R. Ellis
     Brigadier General Leonard D. Fox
     Brigadier General Terry L. Gabreski
     Brigadier General Michael C. Gould
     Brigadier General Jonathan S. Gration
     Brigadier General William W. Hodges
     Brigadier General Donald J. Hoffman
     Brigadier General John L. Hudson
     Brigadier General Claude R. Kehler
     Brigadier General Christopher A. Kelly
     Brigadier General Paul J. Lebras
     Brigadier General John W. Rosa, Jr.
     Brigadier General Ronald F. Sams
     Brigadier General Kevin J. Sullivan
     Brigadier General Mark A. Welsh, III
     Brigadier General Stephen G. Wood


                                  army

       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 major general

     Brig. Gen. John M. Urias

       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. George W. S. Read

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Larry Knightner

       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. Edwin E. Spain, III

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Dennis E. Lutz

       The following named officer for appointment as Assistant 
     Surgeon General/Chief of

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     the Dental Corps, United States Army and for appointment to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 3039:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Joseph G. Webb, Jr.

       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. Wayne M. Erck
     Brig. Gen. Charles E. McCartney, Jr.
     Brig. Gen. Bruce E. Robinson

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. David L. Evans
     Col. William C. Kirkland
     Col. James B. Mallory, III
     Co. John P. McLaren, Jr.


                                  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. Phillip M. Balisle

       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. Robert F. Willard

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                               air force

       PN1860 Air Force nomination of Sharon G. Harris, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 7, 2002.
       PN1861 Air Force nominations (3) beginning *Nicola A. 
     Choate, and ending *Nicholas G. Viyouh, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 7, 2002.
       PN1862 Air Force nominations (2) beginning Kathleen N. 
     Echiverri, and ending Jeffrey E. Haymond, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 7, 2002.


                                  army

       PN1809 Army nominations (14) beginning *Timothy C. 
     Beaulieu, and ending William E. Wheeler, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 4, 2002.
       PN1810 Army nominations (14) beginning Duane A. Belote, and 
     ending *Neal E. Woollen, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     4, 2002.
       PN1811 Army nominations (35) beginning John C. Aupke, and 
     ending Steven R. Young, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     4, 2002.
       PN1812 Army nominations (78) beginning Ann M. Altman, and 
     ending *Angelia L. Wherry, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     4, 2002.
       PN1813 Army nominations (123) beginning Ryo S. Chun, and 
     ending John K. Zaugg, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 4, 
     2002.
       PN1830 Army nomination of Michael J. Meese, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2002.
       PN1831 Army nominations (4) beginning Steven A. Beyer, and 
     ending James F. Roth, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 5, 
     2002.
       PN1832 Army nomination of Jay A. Jupiter, which were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2002.
       PN1833 Army nomination of Andrew D. Magnet, which were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2002.
       PN1834 Army nominations (9) beginning Bernard Coleman, and 
     ending Michael A. Stone, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     5, 2002.
       PN1865 Army nomination of Robert A. Mason, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 7, 2002.
       PN1866 Army nominations (3) beginning Richard E. Humston, 
     and ending Dwight D. Riggs, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 7, 2002.
       PN1889 Army nomination of Nanette S. Patton, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 7, 2002.


                              marine corps

       PN1814 Marine Corps nominations (1278) beginning Derek M. 
     Abbey, and ending Mark D. Zimmer, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 4, 2002.


                    nomination of gen. r.e. eberhart

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate General Ralph E. Eberhart, United States Air Force, on his 
appointment to serve as the first Commander-in-Chief of Northern 
Command as well as the commander of NORAD. General Eberhart's 
qualifications for this very important position are impeccible, and I 
have absolutely no doubt that he will bring the same success to 
Northern Command as he did to US Space Command.
  Before General Eberhart departs US Space Command, I want to express 
my most sincere appreciation to him for his steadfast advocacy of 
military space capabilities over the past two years. His visionary 
leadership and dedication as the Commander-in-Chief of US Space Command 
and, until recently, Air Force Space Command, has truly brought 
military space into a new era. When he took command of US Space Command 
in February 2000, our country had just completed Operation Allied Force 
in Kosovo. At that time we recognized the value that space-based 
capabilities bring to the flight. GPS-guided weapons were the preferred 
munition and satellite communications provided double the bandwidth 
available in Desert Storm. Since Operation Allied Force, General 
Eberhart was able to increase the effectiveness of these very same 
capabilities by pressing for the integration of space capabilities with 
air, maritime and land assets. US Space Command's contributions are the 
hallmarks of Operation Enduring Freedom.
  When military historians look back at Operation Enduring Freedom, 
they will note the extreme effectiveness bombs delivered with pinpoint 
accuracy within minutes of being requested by soldiers on the ground. 
They will note persistent survellience and near-real time threat 
information beamed to cockpits. These capabilties would not be possible 
if it weren't for US Space Command. Space-based capabilities are an 
enabler of not just the Air Force's transformation, but also the Navy 
and Army.
  General Eberhart's leadership of NORAD during Operation Noble Eagle 
is equally impressive. After September 11, NORAD went from having 14 
aircraft on alert to more than 100. General Eberhart faced the 
challenges of supporting continous combat air patrols, including all 
the supporting logistics such as tankers and integrating NATO AWACS. 
The change in focus of NORAD since Sept 11 is not, unfortunately, 
temporary and points our nation's need for a Unified Command to address 
threats to the United States as well as operations in North America.
  North Command is crucial to our national security. I am very proud to 
host this command in Colorado and sincerely look forward to continue 
working with General Eberhart.

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