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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 353-07
March 29, 2007

Flag Officer Assignments

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments:
 
Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark H. Buzby is being assigned as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo, Cuba. Buzby is currently serving as deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
 
Rear Adm. (lower half) Harry B. Harris Jr. is being assigned as director of operations, J3, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla. Harris is currently serving as commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo, Cuba.