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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcements

April 15, 2016

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

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Chiarotti is currently serving as commanding general, 2d Marine Logistics Group, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Coffman is currently serving as deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force; and commanding general, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Pendleton, California.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Kennedy is currently serving as commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Quantico, Virginia.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Malavet is currently serving as commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-Pacific; and commander, Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Loretta E. Reynolds has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Reynolds is currently serving as commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Sanborn is currently serving as commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, Japan.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. George W. Smith Jr., has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general.  Smith Jr. is currently serving as director, Manpower Plans and Policies Division, Quantico, Virginia.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Mark R. Wise has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Wise is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Forces Japan, Honshu, Japan.

 

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Yoo is currently serving as director of operations, J-3, U.S. Special Operations Command, Tampa, Florida.