[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15238]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       NICOLE A. AVANT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS.
       HOWARD W. GUTMAN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO BELGIUM.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT AS A 
     PERMANENT COMMISSIONED REGULAR OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES 
     COAST GUARD IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 211(A)(3):

                            To be lieutenant

CHRISTOPHER G. BUCKLEY


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                              To be major

IRA S. EADIE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

JAMES C. EWALD


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                             To be colonel

PHILIP M. CHANDLER

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

ALAN K. UEOKA

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                              To be major

MARTIN W. KINNISON


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 5721:

                       To be lieutenant commander

MATTHEW J. BELLAIR
JAY D. BIJEAU
DANIEL E. CHARLTON
JOSHUA A. CHISHOLM
BRYAN J. CHRISTIANSEN
ERIK D. COPLIN
ROBERT P. CROCETTA II
JASON N. GLAB
JOSHUA A. HOOPS
EVAN J. LAFRANCE
KIMBERLY E. LEONARD
JESSE H. NICE
TIMOTHY M. PRATT
DAVID J. RUSSELL
MICHAEL K. SIMS
JOSEPH D. SINGER
DAVID J. TULOWIECKI
JUSTIN W. WESTFALL

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