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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 651-12
August 03, 2012

General Officer Announcement

            Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced today that the President has made the following nomination:

            Air Force Col. Jon A. Weeks has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general and for assignment as mobilization assistant to the commander, 23rd Air Force/director of operations, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlbert Field, Fla.