Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
Marine Corps Col. Nick I. Brown for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Brown is currently serving as branch head, Manpower Management Officer Assignments, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia.
Marine Corps Col. Shannon M. Brown for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Brown is currently serving as director, U.S. Senate Congressional Liaison, Office of Legislative Affairs, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
Marine Corps Col. Tamara L. Campbell for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Campbell is currently serving as program manager, Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems Program, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.
Marine Corps Col. James W. Lively for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Lively is currently serving as director, Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia.
Marine Corps Col. Samuel L. Meyer for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Meyer is currently serving as chief of staff, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Marine Corps Col. Michael R. Nakonieczny for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Nakonieczny is currently serving as military secretary to the commandant of the Marine Corps, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Marine Corps Col. Ralph J. Rizzo Jr. for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Rizzo is currently serving as deputy commander, Marine Corps Installations-East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Corps Col. Douglas C. Sanders for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Sanders is currently serving as branch head, Assault Support Division, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
Marine Corps Col. Matthew W. Tracy for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Tracy is currently serving as plans officer, Plans, Policies, and Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.