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Immediate Release

General Officer Assignments

The chief of staff, Army announced the following assignments:

Maj. Gen. Jimmie O. Keenan, commanding general, Southern Regional Medical Command; market manager, San Antonio Military Health System; chief, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, to deputy commanding general (operations); chief, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, U.S. Army Medical Command, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.

Brig. Gen. Dennis D. Doyle, commanding general, Pacific Regional Medical Command; U.S. Army Pacific Surgeon; senior market manager, Hawaii Enhanced Multi-Service Market; chief, U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Honolulu, Hawaii, to deputy chief of staff for operations, U.S. Army Medical Command; and chief, U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Falls Church, Virginia.

Brig. Gen. Robin L. Fontes, student, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, to defense attaché-India, U.S. Defense Attaché Office, India.

Brig. Gen. Barbara R. Holcomb to commanding general, Southern Regional Medical Command, and market manager, San Antonio Military Health System, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Holcomb most recently served as command surgeon, U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, deputy chief of staff for operations, U.S. Army Medical Command, Falls Church, Virginia, to commanding general, Pacific Regional Medical Command; U.S. Army Pacific Surgeon; and senior market manager, Hawaii Enhanced Multi-Service Market, Honolulu, Hawaii.