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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 531-06
June 09, 2006

Flag Officer Assignments

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. (selectee) Peter H. Daly is being assigned as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy and Operations, N3/N5B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.  Daly is currently serving as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, San Diego, Calif.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Victor G. Guillory is being assigned as Deputy Director, Surface Warfare Division, N86B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.  Guillory is currently serving as Commander, Amphibious Group One, Okinawa, Japan.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Carol M. Pottenger is being assigned as Commander, Amphibious Group One, Okinawa, Japan.  Pottenger is currently serving as Commander, Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. (lower half)(selectee) Michael J. Connor is being assigned as Director, Operations Division, Office of Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller/Director, Operations Division, Fiscal Management Division, N821, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.  Connor is currently serving as Assistant Deputy Director for Regional Operations, J33B, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.