Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nomination:
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey G. Lofgren, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as deputy chief of staff for capability development, Supreme Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk, Virginia. Lofgren is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and deputy, combined forces air component commander, U.S. Central Command, Southwest Asia.