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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 386-96
June 26, 1996

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary of Defense William J. Perry announced today that the President has nominated Maj. Gen. Frank B. Campbell, United States Air Force, for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command; commander, United States Southern Command Air Forces, United States Southern Command; and Air Force component commander, United States Strategic Command, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Campbell is currently assigned as the director, Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.

Campbell was born July 17, 1944, in Conway, S. C.