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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcements

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

Air Force Lt. Gen. Tod D. Wolters for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as deputy chief of staff, operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. Wolters is currently serving as commander, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Air Combat Command, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

Air Force Brig. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson for appointment to the rank of major general. Jamieson is currently serving as director of intelligence, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.