U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
On the Web:
http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=8410
Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132
Public contact:
http://www.defense.gov/landing/comment.aspx
or +1 (703) 571-3343

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 383-05
April 20, 2005

General Officer Assignment

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John W. Bergman for appointment as the commander, Marine Forces Reserve and commander, Marine Forces North, and for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. Bergman is currently serving as the director, Reserve Affairs Division, Quantico, Virginia.