[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5417-5418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate April 28, 2016:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ROBERTA S. JACOBSON, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED 
     MEXICAN STATES.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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 brigadier general

COL. MARK A. BAIRD


                              IN THE ARMY

       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. THOMAS F. SPENCER


                            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 major general

BRIG. GEN. GREGORY S. CHAMPAGNE
       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

LT. GEN. MARSHALL B. WEBB
       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. DANIEL J. SWAIN
       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. JAMES J. KEEFE
       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 brigadier general

COL. ANDREA D. TULLOS
       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 brigadier general

COL. BRADLEY C. SALTZMAN
       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. ANDREW E. SALAS
       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 brigadier general

COL. CRAIG D. WILLS
       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. TAMHRA L. HUTCHINS-FRYE


                              IN THE ARMY

       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 general

GEN. CURTIS M. SCAPARROTTI
       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. WILLIAM J. PRENDERGAST IV
       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. WILLIAM P. BARRIAGE
BRIG. GEN. PETER A. BOSSE
BRIG. GEN. TROY D. KOK
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM S. LEE

                        To be brigadier general

COL. MARILYN S. CHIAFULLO
COL. ALEX B. FINK
COL. JOHN B. HASHEM
COL. SUSAN E. HENDERSON
COL. ANDREW J. JUKNELIS
COL. JEFFREY W. JURASEK
COL. DEBORAH L. KOTULICH
COL. JOHN H. PHILLIPS
COL. STEPHEN T. SAUTER
COL. STEPHEN E. STRAND


                              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

REAR ADM. (LH) PAUL J. VERRASTRO
       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

REAR ADM. (LH) TIMOTHY J. WHITE
       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

REAR ADM. (LH) KYLE J. COZAD
REAR ADM. (LH) LISA M. FRANCHETTI
REAR ADM. (LH) ROY J. KELLEY
REAR ADM. (LH) DAVID M. KRIETE
REAR ADM. (LH) BRUCE H. LINDSEY
REAR ADM. (LH) JAMES T. LOEBLEIN
REAR ADM. (LH) WILLIAM R. MERZ
REAR ADM. (LH) DEE L. MEWBOURNE
REAR ADM. (LH) MICHAEL T. MORAN
REAR ADM. (LH) STUART B. MUNSCH
REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN B. NOWELL, JR.
REAR ADM. (LH) TIMOTHY G. SZYMANSKI


                              IN THE ARMY

       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 general

GEN. VINCENT K. BROOKS


                            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

LT. GEN. BRADLEY A. HEITHOLD
       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, AND 
     FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE 
     AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 10506:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. LEON S. RICE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

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     AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be general

GEN. LORI J. ROBINSON


                              IN THE ARMY

       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 M. TWITTY
       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. JOHN G. ROSSI
       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 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. KENNETH D. JONES
       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. ARLAN M. DEBLIECK
       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. RODNEY L. FAULK


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MARTIN T. MITCHELL, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURA S. BARCHICK AND 
     ENDING WITH KEVIN J. WILKINSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 17, 2016.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHELLE D. AASTROM 
     AND ENDING WITH CYNTHIA J. WEIDMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 17, 2016.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAIRD S. ABBOTT AND 
     ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER J. ZUHLKE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 17, 2016.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ALBERT E. WHITE, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JONATHAN M. LETSINGER, TO BE 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LLOYD TRAVIS A. ARNOLD 
     AND ENDING WITH KONSTANTINA ZUBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON APRIL 14, 2016.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KRISTIE L. PARTIN, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF AIMEE D. SAFFORD, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TRACEY A. GOSSER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TODD R. HOWELL, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LARSS G. CELTNIEKS AND 
     ENDING WITH PAULETTE V. BURTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 14, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ERIC DANKO, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN N. CAROZZA AND 
     ENDING WITH NOAH C. CLOUD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 
     14, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RAMIT RING, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GEOFFREY E. ANDERSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRUCE H. ROBINSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW B. BOOTH AND ENDING 
     WITH DONALD W. MOYER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 17, 
     2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT L. CRONYN, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DARRELL W. COLLINS, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DEVON D. NUDELMAN, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CALVIN C. THOMAS, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN G. CRUYS AND ENDING 
     WITH GREGORY J. LONG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 5, 
     2016.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH EDWARD S. BARNETT AND 
     ENDING WITH LYNN J. WILSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     APRIL 5, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY G. BONNER AND 
     ENDING WITH JAMES S. WELCH, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON APRIL 5, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KRYSTAL D. BEAN AND ENDING 
     WITH JUSTIN R. SCHLANSER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     5, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GEORGE A. BARBEE AND ENDING 
     WITH D013078, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 5, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GABRIELLE M. 
     ANDREANIFABRONI AND ENDING WITH YOUNG J. YAUGER, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 5, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TERRYL L. AITKEN AND ENDING 
     WITH D010908, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 5, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF TRAVIS H. OWEN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSHUA T. ADE AND ENDING 
     WITH D012875, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 7, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY R. TEAGUE, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ERIC E. HALSTROM, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN D. BOBO AND ENDING 
     WITH ANTHONY D. FOURNIER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     7, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DENNIS N. SNELLING, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF KODJO S. KNOXLIMBACKER, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LORI R. SCHANHALS, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DREW R. CONOVER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRADLEY D. OSTERMAN, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF FRANCISCO J. LOPEZ, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY D. AIKEN AND ENDING 
     WITH JAMES R. WEAKLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 14, 
     2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GEORGE A. ROLLINS, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MCARTHUR WALKER, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY D. COVINGTON AND 
     ENDING WITH ERIC A. KENNEDY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     APRIL 14, 2016.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF NILSON OROZCOOVIEDO, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PIERRE E. SAINTFLEUR, TO BE COLONEL.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JOHN A. YUKICA, TO BE MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATRIX W. ELIAS AND 
     ENDING WITH NICHOLAS J. TAZZA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 28, 2016.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRIAN D. HENNESSY, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DONALD C. KING, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF STEPHANIE M. SIMONI, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF JENNIFER L. SHAFER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JUSTIN K. CONROY AND ENDING 
     WITH REBECCA L. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 17, 
     2016.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRICE A. GOODWIN, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRIAN J. HAMER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SCOTT F. GRUWELL, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SHANNON D. LORIMER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIELLE M. BARNES AND 
     ENDING WITH MARK R. THOMAS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     APRIL 5, 2016.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM A. HLAVIN, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF PHILLIP G. CYR, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DONALD E. SPEIGHTS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF LUIS A. BENCOMO, TO BE COMMANDER.