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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Ross A. Myers has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Myers is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Fifteen, San Diego, California.

Capt. Daniel W. Dwyer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Dwyer is currently serving as chief of staff/deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources, and plans, N5, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naples, Italy.