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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Assignments

The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced today the following assignments:

Capt. Thomas P. Moninger, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as director, Plans, Policy and Integration, N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.  Moninger is currently assigned as executive officer to commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida.

Capt. Nicholas R. Tilbrook, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as deputy director, Plans and Policy (DJ5), U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.  Tilbrook is currently serving as executive assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Douglas L. Williams, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as director for test, Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.  Williams is currently serving as technical director and deputy direct reporting program manager, Strategic Systems Program, Washington, D.C.