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Immediate Release

General Officer Assignments

The chief of staff, Air Force announced the following assignments:

Brig. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, principal assistant deputy administrator for military applications, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, manpower, organization and resources; and deputy chief of staff, manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia.

Col. Chad P. Franks, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from senior executive officer to the vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to vice commander, 14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic, Air Force Space Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Brig. Gen. Steven D. Garland, vice commander, 14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic, Air Force Space Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to commander, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Air University, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Col. Lance K. Landrum, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from director, Air Force Colonel Management Office; and deputy chief of staff, manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to commander, 31st Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Col. Brook J. Leonard, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from senior military assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

Col. Michael J. Lutton, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from commander, 91st Missile Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to principal assistant deputy administrator for military applications, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia.

Brig. Gen. Paul D. Nelson, who has been selected to the grade of major general, from director, intelligence, J-2, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, to director, Intelligence Division, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium.

Brig. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to director, F-35 Integration Office, Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Brig. Gen. Barre R. Seguin, who has been selected to the grade of major general, from commander, 31st Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Aviano Air Base, Italy, to director, strategy, plans and programs, J-5, Headquarters U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart-Mohringen, Germany.