[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Friday, April 7, 2006:


                         department of defense

       DORRANCE SMITH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                           in the coast guard

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER, 
     ATLANTIC AREA OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. David B. Peterman

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER, 
     PACIFIC AREA OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Charles D. Wurster

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF 
     STAFF OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 50A:

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Robert J. Papp

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE 
     COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 47:

                           To be vice admiral

Vice Adm. Vivien S. Crea