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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Kerry M. Metz for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Metz is currently serving as commander, Special Operations Command North, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Navy Reserve Capt. Gene F. Price has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Price is currently serving as deputy senior inspector, Information Dominance Corps Reserve Command, Fort Worth, Texas.

Navy Reserve Capt. Linnea J. Sommer-Weddington for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Sommer-Weddington is currently serving as commander, Information Dominance Corps Region Southwest, San Diego, California.