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General Officer Announcements

May 11, 2018
Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy chief of staff, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.  Clark is currently serving as commander, Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.  

Air Force Col. Michele C. Edmondson has been nominated to the rank of brigadier general. Edmondson is currently serving as the senior executive officer to the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.