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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 497-12
June 15, 2012

General Officer Assignments

            The chief of staff, Army announced today the following assignments: 

            Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, commanding general, Signal Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon, Fort Gordon, Ga., to commanding general, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. 

            Maj. Gen. Jennifer L. Napper, commanding general, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., to director of plans and policy, J-5, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md. 

            Maj. Gen. Gary S. Patton, principal director, military personnel policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Washington, D.C., to director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Department of Defense Human Resources Activity, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Washington, D.C. 

            Brig. Gen. Lawarren V. Patterson, who has been selected for the rank of major general, commanding general, 7th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Gordon, Ga., to commanding general, Signal Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon, Fort Gordon, Ga. 

            Brig. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr., director, LandWarNet/Mission Command, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C., to commanding general, 7th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Gordon, Ga.