Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
Air Force Col. Lee Ann T. Bennett has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Bennett is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, 25th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Air Force Col. Patricia N. Beyer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Beyer is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Maryland.
Air Force Col. Richard M. Casto has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Casto is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the director of operations and training, deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.
Air Force Col. Jonathan M. Ellis has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Ellis is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the director of operations, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Air Force Col. James J. Fontanella has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Fontanella is currently serving as the commander, Force Generation Center, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Air Force Col. John P. Healy has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Healy is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, 618th Air Operations Center, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Air Force Col. Daniel J. Heires has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Heires is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, 2nd Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Air Force Col. Robert A. Huston has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Huston is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the vice commander, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Air Force Col. William R. Kountz Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Kountz is currently serving as the associate director of logistics, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.
Air Force Col. Christopher W. Lentz has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Lentz is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the command surgeon, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Air Force Col. Albert V. Lupenski has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Lupenski is currently serving as the commander, 439th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.
Air Force Col. Russell A. Muncy has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Muncy is currently serving as the commander, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, California.
Air Force Col. Tyler D. Otten has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Otten is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, 11th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Air Force Col. Russell P. Reimer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Reimer is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Test Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Air Force Col. Harold E. Rogers Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Rogers is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the vice commander, 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan Air Base, South Korea.
Air Force Col. Tracey A. Siems has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Siems is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the deputy assistant secretary for budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.