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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 760-08
September 10, 2008

Flag Officer Assignments

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced today the following assignment:
 
Rear Adm. (lower half) Patrick H. Brady is being assigned as deputy commander for undersea warfare, SEA-07, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. Brady is currently serving as commander, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Washington, D.C.
 
Capt. David C. Johnson, who has been selected to the rank of Rear Adm. (lower half), is being assigned as commander, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Washington, D.C. and will continue to serve as deputy commander for undersea technology, SEA-073, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
 
Capt. Douglas J. Venlet, who has been selected to the rank of Rear Adm. (lower half), is being assigned as defense attaché, U.S. European Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, Russia. Venlet is currently serving as deputy director, Maritime Security Cooperation Division, N52B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.