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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 661-11
July 28, 2011

General Officer Announcement

            Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced today that the President has made the following nomination:

            Army Brig. Gen. Lynn A. Collyar has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general.  Collyar is currently serving as director, logistics operations, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.