[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12533-12534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 839, 840, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 
851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, and all the nominations placed on 
the Secretary's desk in the Army, Air Force, and Navy; that the 
nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be made and 
laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no 
further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that any related 
statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                            in the air force

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Edward E. Metzgar

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Russ A. Walz

       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 major general

     Brig. Gen. Timothy M. Ray

       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. Paul J. Selva

       The following named officer for appointment as the Vice 
     Chief of the National Guard Bureau and for appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the Reserve of the Air Force under title 
     10, U.S.C., sections 10505 and 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel

       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 major general

     Brig. Gen. Howard D. Stendahl


                              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. Lawrence W. Brock

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203 and 
     12211:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Reynold N. Hoover

       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. James O. Barclay, III

       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

     Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell, Jr.


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       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     the National Guard Bureau and for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the Reserve of the Army under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 10502 and 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Frank J. Grass

       The following named officer for appointments 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. David R. Hogg

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203 and 
     12211:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Joyce L. Stevens


                              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

     Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers

       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)

     Captain John D. Alexander
     Captain Bret C. Batchelder
     Captain Ronald A. Boxall
     Captain Robert P. Burke
     Captain David J. Hahn
     Captain Alexander L. Krongard
     Captain Andrew L. Lewis
     Captain Bruce H. Lindsey
     Captain Dee L. Mewbourne
     Captain John P. Neagley
     Captain Partick A. Piercey
     Captain Markham K. Rich
     Captain Charles A. Richard
     Captain Cynthia M. Thebaud
     Captain Brad Williamson
     Captain Ricky L. Williamson

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     Admiral in the United States Navy while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601 and title 42, U.S.C., section 7158;

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. John M. Richardson

       The following named officer from 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. David A. Dunaway


                          in the marine corps

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     general in the United States Marine Corps while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN1545 AIR FORCE nominations (89) beginning JOLENE A. 
     AINSWORTH, and ending DAVID C. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2012.
       PN1781 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning UCHENNA L. UMEH, 
     and ending DANIEL X. CHOI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2012.
       PN1782 AIR FORCE nominations (14) beginning CATHERINE M. 
     FAHLING, and ending LE T. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2012.
       PN1821 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning SEAN J. HISLOP, 
     and ending LUCAS P. NEFF, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     17, 2012.


                              in the army

       PN1785 ARMY nomination of Karen A. Baldi, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2012.
       PN1786 ARMY nomination of Christopher W. Soika, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2012.
       PN1787 ARMY nomination of Luis A. Riveraberrios, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2012.
       PN1788 ARMY nomination of Kimon A. Nicolaides, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2012.
       PN1789 ARMY nominations (2) beginning PENNY P. KALUA, and 
     ending JOSEPH A. TRINIDAD, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2012.
       PN1822 ARMY nominations (333) beginning CHAD S. ABBEY, and 
     ending JARED K. ZOTZ, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 17, 
     2012.
       PN1823 ARMY nominations (58) beginning JEFFREY E. AYCOCK, 
     and ending ERIC W. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     17, 2012.
       PN1824 ARMY nominations (8) beginning BRENT A. BECKLEY, and 
     ending STEPHEN J. WARD, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     17, 2012.
       PN1825 ARMY nomination of Brian J. Eastridge, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 17, 2012.


                              in the navy

       PN1809 NAVY nominations (106) beginning JOEL A. AHLGRIM, 
     and ending MARK L. WOODBRIDGE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 11, 2012.
       PN1810 NAVY nominations (15) beginning JOHN E. BISSELL, and 
     ending STEPHEN S. YUNE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     11, 2012.
       PN1811 NAVY nominations (37) beginning ROBERT L. ANDERSON, 
     II, and ending CAROL B. ZWIEBACH, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 11, 2012.
       PN1812 NAVY nominations (15) beginning MARC S. BREWEN, and 
     ending DUSTIN E. WALLACE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     11, 2012.
       PN1813 NAVY nominations (87) beginning LUCELINA B. BADURA, 
     and ending WILLIAM A. YOUNG, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 11, 2012.
       PN1814 NAVY nominations (20) beginning JASON W. ADAMS, and 
     ending SHAWN M. TRIGGS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     11, 2012.
       PN1815 NAVY nominations (20) beginning DAVID L. CLINE, and 
     ending DAVID S. YANG, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 11, 
     2012.
       PN1816 NAVY nominations (25) beginning EMILY Z. ALLEN, and 
     ending JONATHAN P. WITHAM, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     11, 2012.

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