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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1110-10
December 03, 2010

General Officer Announcement

              Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

              Army Col. David C. Coburn has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general.  Coburn is currently serving as executive officer to the assistant secretary of the Army for financial management and comptroller, Washington, D.C.