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Immediate Release

Flag Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Navy Capt. Erin E. O. Acosta for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Acosta is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

Navy Capt. Walter H. Allman III for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Allman is currently serving as commandant, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

Navy Capt. Andrew M. Biehn for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Biehn is currently serving as director of Development and Integration, Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Wesley P. Bringham for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Bringham is currently serving as strategic integration group director for the vice chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Kertreck V. Brooks for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Brooks is currently serving as transformation integration branch head, N16, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Richard G. Burgess for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Burgess is currently serving as commanding officer, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. Daryle D. Cardone for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Cardone is currently serving as aircraft carrier branch head, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Cameron R. Chen for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Chen is currently serving as branch head, N957, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Jereal E. Dorsey for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Dorsey is currently serving as special assistant for public affairs to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Matthew J. Duffy for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Duffy is currently serving as director, Operations Division, Fiscal Management and Budget, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Reginald S. Ewing III for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Ewing is currently serving as fleet surgeon, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. Damian D. Flatt for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Flatt is currently serving as assistant judge advocate general (operations and management), Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. John P. Friedmann for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Friedman is currently serving as executive assistant to the Director, Naval Reactors, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. William K. Gantt Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Gantt is currently serving as director, Senate Liaison Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Michael R. Jarrett Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Jarrett is currently serving as chief of staff, Navy Installations Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Daniel L. Lannamann for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Lannamann is currently serving as officer in charge/program manager, Program Executive Office for Aircraft Carriers, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. David Loo for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Loo is currently serving as division chief, Program and Budget Analysis Division, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Brian A. Metcalf Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Metcalf is currently serving as acting vice commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Gary G. Montalvo Jr. for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Montalvo is currently serving as executive assistant to commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.

Navy Capt. Raymond P. Owens III for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Owens is currently serving as branch head for Security Cooperation and International Affairs, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Davidtavis M. Pollard for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Pollard is currently serving as executive assistant to Commander Naval Air Forces/Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California.

Navy Capt. Matthew T. Pottenburgh for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Pottenburgh is currently serving as executive assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. William R. Reed for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Reed is currently serving as executive assistant to commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. Karrey D. Sanders for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Sanders 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, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Charles R. Sargeant for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Sargeant is currently serving as executive assistant to the vice chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Benjamin A. Snell for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Snell is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. John W. Stafford for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Stafford is currently serving as chief of staff, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Capt. Omarr E. Tobias for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Tobias is currently serving as commanding officer, Naval Facilities, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Thomas J. Zerr for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Zerr is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California.