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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Russell E. Allen has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Allen is currently serving as deputy commander, Third Fleet, San Diego, California.

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) William M. Crane has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Crane is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Force Reserve; and vice commander, Naval Air Forces, San Diego, California.

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael J. Dumont has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Dumont is currently serving as deputy director for politico-military affairs (Africa), J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, District of Columbia.

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark J. Fung has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Fung is currently serving as deputy for Naval Construction Force, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Deborah P. Haven has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Haven is currently serving as commander, Defense Contract Management Agency International, Fort Lee, Virginia.

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas W. Luscher has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Luscher is currently serving as deputy chief of Navy Reserve, N095, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia.

 

Navy Reserve Rear Adm. (lower half) Brian S. Pecha has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Pecha is currently serving as command surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Mark E. Bipes has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Bipes is currently serving as N9 assistant chief of staff, Navy Reserve, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Port Hueneme, California.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Shawn E. Duane has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Duane is currently serving as deputy commander, Navy Region Southeast Reserve Component Command, Jacksonville, Florida.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Robert T. Durand has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Durand is currently serving as special assistant for public affairs, U.S. Strategic Command, Omaha, Nebraska.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Brian R. Guldbek has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Guldbek is currently serving as reserve fleet dental officer, Pacific Fleet Maritime Headquarters, Detachment 101, Sacramento, California.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Scott D. Jones has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Jones is currently serving as deputy commander, Navy Region Southwest Reserve Component Command, San Diego, California.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Jon C. Kreitz has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Kreitz is currently serving as executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, District of Columbia.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Phillip E. Lee Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Lee is currently serving as division chaplain, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Carol M. Lynch has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Lynch is currently serving as deputy force judge advocate, Navy Reserve Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. William G. Mager has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Mager is currently serving as reserve chief staff officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Troy M. McClelland has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  McClelland is currently serving as deputy commander, Naval Construction Group One, Port Hueneme, California.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. John B. Mustin has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Mustin is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve, Joint Staff South, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Matthew P. O’Keefe has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  O’Keefe is currently serving as Navy emergency preparedness liaison officer for South Florida, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Florida.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Alan J. Reyes has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Reyes is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for reserve operations, Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support, San Diego, California.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Mary C. Riggs has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Riggs is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Navy Reserve, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command, Jacksonville, Florida. 

 

Navy Reserve Capt. John A. Schommer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Schommer is currently serving as deputy commander, Navy Region Northwest Reserve Component Command, Everett, Washington.

 

Navy Reserve Capt. Louis C. Tripoli has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Tripoli is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Navy Medicine West, San Diego, California.