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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 246-11
March 28, 2011

Flag Officer Announcements

                 Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced today the following assignments:

                Rear Adm. Edward G. Winters will be assigned as deputy chief, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq.  Winters is currently serving as commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif.

                Rear Adm. (lower half) Earl L. Gay will be assigned as commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Millington, Tenn.  Gay is currently serving as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three/commander, Amphibious Group Three, San Diego, Calif.