[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 5, 2013:


                            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

MAJ. GEN. SAMUEL D. COX
       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

COL. JILL J. NELSON


                              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 brigadier general

COL. HECTOR LOPEZ
       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., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. KEITH D. JONES
       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., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. GARRETT P. JENSEN
       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. ROBERT B. BROWN
       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. ROBERT L. WALTER, JR.
       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. WILLIAM C. MAYVILLE, JR.
       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. STEPHEN R. LANZA


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER 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. BRUCE L. GILLINGHAM


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ROBERT O. BLAKE, JR., OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF BRIAN J. HOOD, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN P. SCHUMACHER AND 
     ENDING WITH PAUL C. ROBINSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2013.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT P. IRWIN AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVE C. PRAKASH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2013.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF GREGORY L. KOONTZ, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NGA T. DO, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF RICHARD L. PIONTKOWSKI, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SARY O. BEIDAS AND ENDING 
     WITH GERRY R. GERRY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2013.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN P. DONHAM, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTHONY P. CLARK AND ENDING 
     WITH KAREN L. RYAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2013.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT F. PLECZKOWSKI, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MILTON L. SHIPMAN AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT W. STEWART, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 7, 2013.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN C. ANDERSON AND ENDING 
     WITH ALEXIS M. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 7, 
     2013.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES L. BRISSON, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID A. VANDERJAGT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 7, 2013.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES D. BROWN AND ENDING 
     WITH LESLIE D. MALONEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 7, 2013.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURENCE J. BAZER AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN E. TRUNZO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 7, 2013.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN M. ADELSON AND ENDING 
     WITH BRIAN G. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 7, 
     2013.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KENNETH E. BRANDT AND 
     ENDING WITH WILEY R. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 9, 2013.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF JUSTIN R. HODGES, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF GEORGE P. BYRUM, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SENNAY M. STEFANOS, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF JESSICA Y. LIN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.