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General Officer Assignments to deputy director, resource integration, deputy chief of staff DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS RELEASE (OCT. 5, 2018) for logistics, engineering and force protection, Headquarters Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein announces Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of the following officer assignments: Columbia.

• Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armango, director, plans and policy, J-5, • Maj. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, deputy commander, Air Force Headquarters United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Space Command, , Colorado, to Force Base, Nebraska, to director, space programs, Office commander, 24th Air Force, Air Force Space Command and of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Commander, Air Forces Cyber, United States Cyber Com- Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. mand, -Lackland, Texas.

• Maj. Gen. Sam C. Barrett, director, operations, strategic de- • Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Weggemen, commander, 24th terrence and nuclear integration, Headquarters Air Mobil- Air Force, Air Force Space Command, and commander, Air ity Command, , Illinois, to commander, Forces Cyber, United States Cyber Command, Joint Base San , , Scott Air Force Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to special assistant to the com- Base, Illinois. mander, , Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. • Maj. Gen. James C. Dawkins Jr., deputy director for nuclear, homeland defense, and current operations, J-3, Joint Staff, • Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Azzano, director, air, space and Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to commander, cyberspace operations, Headquarters Air Force Materiel and Commander, Joint-Global Strike Opera- Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to com- tions Center, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale mander, , Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Base, Louisiana. , California.

• Maj. Gen. Dawn M. Dunlop, commander, North Atlantic • Brig. Gen. Mark A. Baird, director, space programs, Office Treaty Organization Airborne Early Warning and Control of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Force Command, Supreme Allied Command Europe, Geilen- Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to deputy di- kirchen, Germany, to director, special programs, and direc- rector, National Reconnaissance Office, and commander, Air tor, Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Force Element, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Office, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Virginia. and Sustainment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pen- tagon, Washington, District of Columbia. • Brig. Gen. Deanna M. Burt, vice commander, Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air • Maj. Gen. Cedric D. George, deputy director, resource inte- Force Base, Nevada, to director of integrated air, space and gration, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and cyberspace operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Com- force protection, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pen- mand, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. tagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, logis- tics, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force • Brig. Gen. Todd D. Canterbury, director, F-35 Integration protection, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Office, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia. Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Wash- ington, District of Columbia, to commander, 56th Fighter • Maj. Gen. Patrick C. Higby, director, cyberspace strategy Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Luke Air Force and policy, Office of Information Dominance, and chief in- Base, Arizona. formation officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, • Brig. Gen. Martin A. Chapin, commander, Defense Logistics information technology acquisition process development, Agency-Energy, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Vir- Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Ac- ginia, to deputy to the deputy chief of staff support, RESO- quisition, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. LUTE SUPPORT, and director, CJ4, United States Forces- Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan. • Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Murphy, deputy director for command, control, communications and computers/cyber systems, • Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, who has been selected for J-6, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, the grade of major general, deputy chief of staff, operations,

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Headquarters Allied Air Command, Allied Command Op- Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Edwards Air Force erations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, , California. Base, Germany, to director, operations, strategic deterrence, and nuclear integration, Headquarters United States Air • Brig. Gen. Charles B. McDaniel, vice commander, 618th Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Operations Center, Tanker Control Center, Air Mobil- Germany. ity Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to component commander, E3A, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Air- • Brig. Gen. Barry R. Cornish, who has been selected for the borne Early Warning and Control Force, Allied Command grade of major general, deputy director for operations, Operations, Geilenkirchen, Germany. Operations Team Two, National Joint Operations and In- telligence Center, J-3, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, • Brig. Gen. Albert G. Miller, director, United States Central District of Columbia, to vice deputy director for nuclear, Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, homeland defense and current operations, J-33, Joint Staff, United States Central Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, to Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. commander, Defense Logistics Agency-Energy, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. • Brig. Gen. Joel D. Jackson, chief, Joint Operations Center, Headquarters United States Transportation Command, • Brig. Gen. Carl E. Schaefer, who has been selected for the Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to vice commander, Eighteenth grade of major general, commander, , Air Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Il- Force Test Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Edwards linois. Air Force Base, California, to deputy commander, Head- quarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson • Brig. Gen. Darren V. James, vice commander, Eighteenth Air Air Force Base, Ohio. Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to director, operations, strategic deterrence and nuclear in- • Col. Ronald G. Allen Jr., who has been selected for the grade tegration, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air of brigadier general, commander, , Air Force Base, Illinois. Force Global Strike Command, , Montana, to principal assistant deputy administrator for mil- • Brig. Gen. Kyle Kramer, who has been selected to the grade itary applications, National Nuclear Security Administration, of major general, director, manpower and personnel, J-1, Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia. Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, global reach programs, Office of the Assistant Sec- • Col. Mark R. August, who has been selected for the grade retary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Pentagon, Washington, of brigadier general, assistant director, operations, strategic District of Columbia. deterrence and nuclear integration, Headquarters Air Mobil- ity Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to commander, • Brig. Gen. Lance K. Landrum, commander, 31st Fighter , United States Air Forces in Europe and Wing, United States Air Forces in Europe, , United States Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Ger- Italy, to deputy director for requirements and capability de- many. velopment, J-8, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. • Col. Darren R. Cole, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, commander, , • Brig. Gen. Michael J. Lutton, principal assistant deputy ad- Air Mobility Command, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, ministrator for military applications, National Nuclear Se- New Jersey, to director, United States Central Command curity Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, United District of Columbia, to deputy director, nuclear, homeland States Central Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. defense and current operations, J-3, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. • Col. Michele C. Edmondson, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, senior executive officer to the vice • Brig. Gen. Carl E. Schaefer, who has been selected for the chief of staff of the Air Force, Headquarters United States grade of major general, commander, 412th Test Wing, Air Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to Force Test Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Edwards director, space policy, National Security Council, Executive Air Force Base, California, to commander, Air Force Test Office of the President, Washington, District of Columbia.

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• Col. Peter M. Fessler, who has been selected for the grade of Force Materiel Command, Edwards Air Force Base, Cali- brigadier general, vice director of operations, Headquarters fornia. North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to North American Aerospace Secretary of the Navy Announces New President of Defense Command deputy director of operations, Head- the Naval Postgraduate School quarters United States Northern Command, Peterson Air SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OCT. 10, 2018) Force Base, Colorado. MONTEREY—Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer an- nounced today that retired Vice Adm. Ann Elisabeth Rondeau • Col. Eric H. Froehlich, who has been selected for the grade will be the next president of the Naval Postgraduate School. of brigadier general, vice commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, , Spencer made the announcement during an all-hands call with Oklahoma, to director of installations, logistics and mission NPS students and faculty where he praised Rondeau for her support, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, proven experience as an educator. , Louisiana. “Admiral Rondeau brings with her an unparalleled record of • Col. Stephen F. Jost, who has been selected for the grade of leadership and achievement as a university president, change brigadier general, chief, Operations Division, F-35 Integra- agent, officer, and leader,” said Spencer. “At every level, she’s tion, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Head- been a champion for students, teachers, and cutting-edge quarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, research and I am confident she is the right person to build District of Columbia, to director, F-35 Integration Office, Of- on the great evolutionary work that’s been done so far and to fice of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Headquarters take this institution, and the Naval enterprise it serves, to the United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of next level.” Columbia. Rondeau served for 38 years and will be the 50th individual • Col. Laura L. Lenderman, who has been selected for the to serve as president in the history of the Naval Postgraduate grade of brigadier general, deputy director, strategy, capa- School. Her most recent position is as the sixth president of bilities, policy and logistics, TCJ5/4, Headquarters United the College of Dupage, the second largest school in the state States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Il- of Illinois. Rondeau is replacing outgoing president retired Vice linois, to commander, 502d Air Base Wing and commander, Adm. Ronald Route, who was lead NPS since 2013. Joint Base San Antonio, Air Education and Training Com- mand, Joint Base San Antonio-, Texas. “Admiral Route has been the much-needed steadying hand as NPS regained its position as a preeminent educational and • Col. Douglas A. Schiess, who has been selected for the grade research enterprise,“ said Spencer. “His leadership as an edu- of brigadier general, senior military assistant to the under cator, businessman and officer will live on in the achievements secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the of all of those students lucky enough to have benefited by his Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to experience.” commander, 45th Space Wing and director, Eastern Range, Air Force Space Command, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Spencer closed his remarks by discussing the importance of NPS. • Col. David W. Snoddy, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, executive assistant to the director, Na- “The amalgamation of top-tier leadership, faculty, and stu- tional Security Agency; chief, Central Security Service; and dents at NPS produces the foundation the Navy needs to foster commander, United States Cyber Command, Fort George professional education and relevant research for National se- Meade, Maryland, to vice commander, 24th Air Force, Air curity,” said Spencer. “Today’s research will lead to the capa- Force Space Command ,and deputy commander, Air Forces bilities of tomorrow. I am proud to have this premier institution Cyber, United States Cyber Command, Joint Base San An- within the Navy-Marine Corps team. And I’m excited about tonio-Lackland, Texas. working to ensure that NPS continues to grow its reputation as an elite institution by attracting the best faculty, the best • Col. Ernest J. Teichert III, who has been selected for the students, the best research opportunities and the best indus- grade of brigadier general, commander, , Air Force try and academic partnerships.” District of Washington, , Maryland, to commander, 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center, Air

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NPS provides relevant and unique advanced education and a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of Virginia, a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps, and a commissioned officers to enhance the security of the United qualified Seabee combat warfare officer. States. Muilenburg’s operational tours of duty include assignments For more news from Naval Postgraduate School, visit ht tp: // with Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 62, 133 and 7, along www.navy.mil/local/nps/. For more news from Secretary of with the 30th Naval Construction Regiment. He also served as the Navy, visit http://www.navy.mil/local/secnav/. For more Task Force Forager commander and theater engineer for the news from Secretary of the Navy, visit http://www.navy.mil/ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command local/secnav/. in Afghanistan.

NAVFAC Holds Change of Command Muilenburg, who assumed duties as commander, NAVFAC NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, PUBLIC AFFAIRS and chief of Civil Engineers on Nov. 4, 2015, reflected on his AND COMMUNICATIONS (OCT. 20, 2018) time with NAVFAC. WASHINGTON—Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) held a change of command and retirement cer- “I think NAVFAC, and the Naval Construction Force family, emony at the Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 19. many of whom are here, are an extraordinary asset to our na- tion. Serving as their commander and 44th chief of Civil Engi- Rear Adm. John W. Korka relieved Rear Adm. Bret J. Muilen- neers for the past three years, has been my absolute privilege. burg and became the 45th commander of NAVFAC and chief The combined total force of CEC officers, enlisted Seabees, of Civil Engineers. Before the ceremony, Korka was promoted and NAVFAC civilians are the backbone of a shore engineer to rear admiral (upper half) by Vice Chief of Naval Operations establishment that protects our homeland and our strategic Adm. William F. Moran. interests abroad,” Muilenburg said. “John, congratulations on your promotion today—it looks great on you. I’m very pleased In his remarks, Moran praised Muilenburg and Korka for their that I can turn NAVFAC over to you. NAVFAC, the Navy, and experience and resolve. the shore engineering community are in very good hands,” Muilenburg concluded. “Both Bret and John exemplify the can-do spirit that defines what it means to be a civil engineer and a Seabee,” said Moran. The son of a Navy master chief petty officer, Korka was born in “Doing the impossible takes determination.... It takes leaders Rota, Spain. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil who free up, inspire, create space, and empower their teams Engineering from Old Dominion University in 1986 and was at every level, leaders who remain steadfast to their Sailors, commissioned an ensign through the Navy’s Reserve Officers men and women who get the job done with the resources they Training Corps program. He holds a Master of Science in Civil have, even in times when we don’t give them everything they Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of deserve. It takes a person like Bret, someone who’s experi- Science in National Strategy Resources from the National De- enced command at all levels, in and out of combat. On more fense University Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and is than a few occasions, Bret made the impossible, possible.” a graduate of the Executive Advanced Management Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Korka Of Korka, Moran remarked, “You come with a wealth of back- is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth ground and experience, numerous commands in our Navy, of Virginia, a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps, and serving the Navy and Marine Corps, most recently in Hawaii, qualified as a Seabee combat warfare and surface warfare where you knocked it out of the park.” officer.

Muilenburg was commissioned a Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Korka’s previous flag assignment included commander, NAV- officer after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1984. FAC, Pacific and fleet civil engineer, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He- as His extensive educational background includes a Bachelor of sumed duties as commander, NAVFAC and 45th chief of Civil Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science Engineers on Oct 19, 2018. degree in Engineering Management from George Washington University, and Master of Science degree in Environmental “Without question, we will always lead with integrity, trust, Engineering and Science from Stanford University. In addition, and transparency,” Korka said. “I’m extremely honored and Muilenburg completed the Executive Education Advanced Pro- humbled to lead and serve our Civil Engineer Corps and civil- gram at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He is ian employees. I look forward to working side by side with this

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incredible group of talented professionals and can’t wait to get to the people of AMC. This is a great organization. General out and about and started.” Perna, you have built a great team here.”

NAVFAC remains the shore facilities systems command that Griffin was AMC’s 16th commanding general, serving in that delivers its products and services per CNIC priorities and re- capacity from Nov. 5, 2004, until Nov. 14, 2008, before retir- quirements, and CNIC/OPNAV/tenant command resourcing. ing Jan. 1, 2009. It was a pivotal time for Army logistics and sustainment with support to Operation Iraqi Freedom and For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. visit http://www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/. During his command, Griffin established the Army Contracting General Officer Assignments Command and the Army Field Support Brigades. He integrated DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS RELEASE (OCT. 29, 2018) the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command The chief of staff, Army announces the following officer as- into the AMC enterprise. Additionally, Griffin institutionalized signments: a culture of continuous process improvement with participa- tion in Lean Six Sigma and ISO certifications. • Maj. Gen. Robert L. Marion, deputy for acquisition and sys- tems management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission rec- Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Washington, ommended the movement of AMC headquarters from Fort District of Columbia, to deputy commander, Combined Se- Belvoir, Virginia, to Redstone Arsenal. Griffin participated in curity Transition Command-Afghanistan, U.S. Forces-Af- the groundbreaking ceremony for AMC’s new headquarters, ghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Afghanistan. which occurred 10 years ago this month.

• Brig. Gen. Michele H. Bredenkamp, deputy di- rector, program analysis and evaluation, G-8, U.S. Army, Washington, District of Columbia, to vice director for intelligence, J-2, Joint Staff (Defense Intelligence Agency), Washington, District of Columbia.

Former AMC Commander Inducted into Hall of Fame in Special Ceremony ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND (OCT. 30, 2018) Kari Hawkins REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.—Gen. Gus Perna honored one of his mentors during the Army Materiel Command’s semiannual Command- er’s Forum Oct. 24.

At the close of the forum, Perna held a special ceremony to induct retired Gen. Benjamin Grif- fin into the Army Materiel Command Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2018. The induction recognized his 38 years of military service and his significant contributions as com- mander of AMC during a time of growth and transformation. Army Materiel Command commander Gen. Gus Perna presents a plaque to “I am honored you recognized me,” said Griffin, retired Gen. Benjamin Griffin during his induction into the Army Materiel who participated in the forum at Perna’s invita- Command Hall of Fame at the close of the semiannual Commanders Forum Oct. 24 at AMC headquarters. tion. “This place has a special meaning to me. Photo by Doug Brewster I owe any recognition I receive as commander

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Even in retirement, Griffin continues to have a positive influ- assistant division commander (Support), 1st Cavalry Division ence on AMC, having visited the headquarters several times at Fort Hood, Texas. In July 1997, he became the director of to serve as a coach and mentor to Perna. Their relationship Force Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Opera- began when Perna was a battalion commander and Griffin tions and Plans in Washington, D.C. was a division commander, and their paths crossed again when Perna was a brigade commander. Griffin returned to Fort Hood from June 1999 to October 2001 to command the 4th Infantry Division. He served as the De- “I have trust and confidence in his leadership and his perspec- partment of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, before taking tive,” Perna said. “He cares first and foremost for our Army command of the Army Materiel Command. and then second for our Soldiers. That’s a combination that is hard to find. It burns inside you and makes you special leader Griffin’s many awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, who leads by example, and who leads with a lot of passion the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with and compassion.” three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with Perna said many of the things he has done as a commander one Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Achievement Medal (with have been influenced by Griffin’s leadership. one Oak Leaf Cluster), the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Expert Infantry Badge, and the “I’m incredibly proud to be part of his leadership tree,” Perna Army General Staff Badge. He is an Executive Fellow with the said. “I do attribute my success to his leadership.” Institute for Defense and Business, and a fellow of the Institute for Strategic and Innovative Technologies. Griffin is a 1969 Business Management graduate of Old Do- minion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and received his mas- The ceremony was held in AMC’s new auditorium, and was ter’s degree in Business Administration from Mercer Univer- attended by leaders of AMC’s major subordinate commands, sity in Macon, Georgia, in 1981. He was commissioned as an headquarters senior staff, and employees. infantry officer in July 1970 following graduation from the Of- ficer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. General Officer Announcements DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS RELEASE (NOV. 29, 2018) Griffin served two tours at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in the Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis announced that the 82nd Airborne Division: in the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th president has made the following nomination: Infantry as a rifle platoon leader and company executive of- ficer, and in the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry as a • Air Force Col. Scott A. Cain has been nominated for ap- commander of Company C and a S-3 Air (Operations) officer. pointment to the rank of brigadier general. Cain is currently Griffin also worked as a G3 operations officer, Headquarters, serving as the commander, Arnold Engineering Develop- 82nd Airborne Division. ment Complex, Air Force Materiel Command, , Tennessee. His overseas assignments included a tour in Korea as a com- pany commander and brigade S-2 in the 2nd Infantry Division. • Air Force Col. Donald J. Cothern has been nominated for He served two tours in Germany in the 8th Infantry Division as appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Cothern is cur- secretary of the General Staff and Mechanized Infantry Battal- rently serving as the senior materiel leader and assistant ion executive officer in the 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 87th program director, F-35 Development and Production, Air Infantry. He was also commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Infantry Regiment. Command, Arlington, Virginia.

Griffin’s later assignments included special assistant to the • Air Force Col. Robert S. Jobe has been nominated for ap- Chief of Staff of the Army in Washington, D.C., and com- pointment to the rank of brigadier general. Jobe is currently mander of the 2nd Brigade, 6th Infantry Division (Light) in serving as the chief, Program Integration Division, Deputy Alaska. In August 1994, he served as executive officer to the Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air commanding general at the Forces Command, Fort McPher- Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. son, Georgia. • Air Force Col. John M. Klein Jr. has been nominated for ap- Following his assignment in Georgia, Griffin took command pointment to the rank of brigadier general. Klein is currently of Joint Task Force 6, Fort Bliss, Texas. He then served as the serving as a military fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, Air

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Force Research Institute, Air Education and Training Com- serving as the senior military assistant to the Secretary of mand, New York, New York. the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pen- tagon, Washington, District of Columbia. • Air Force Col. John P. Newberry has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Newberry is • Air Force Col. Steven P. Whitney has been nominated for currently serving as the senior materiel leader, KC-46 sys- appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Whitney is tem program manager, Air Force Life Cycle Management currently serving as the senior materiel leader and director Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Global Positioning Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Force Base, Ohio. Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. • Air Force Col. Ryan R. Samuelson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Samuelson is General Officer Announcement currently serving as the executive officer to the commander, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS RELEASE (NOV. 30, 2018) U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Air Force • Air Force Col. David J. Sanford has been nominated for ap- Maj. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson for appointment to the rank pointment to the rank of brigadier general. Sanford is cur- of lieutenant general, and assignment as military deputy, Of- rently serving as the associate director, Resource Integra- fice of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, tion, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Technology and Logistics), Pentagon, Washington, District of Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Columbia. Richardson is currently serving as Air Force pro- Washington, District of Columbia. gram executive officer for presidential airlift recapitalization, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel • Air Force Col. Daniel H. Tulley has been nominated for ap- Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. pointment to the rank of brigadier general. Tulley is currently

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