Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that the President has nominated:

Major General Guy C. Swan III, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Commanding General, United States Army North/Fifth United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He recently served as Chief of Staff, Multi-National Force-Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq.

Brigadier General William N. Phillips, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Military Deputy/Director, Army Acquisition Corps, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Washington, DC. He is currently serving as Commander, Joint Contracting Command, Multi-National Force-Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq.

Major General Guy C. Swan III, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Commanding General, United States Army North/Fifth United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He recently served as Chief of Staff, Multi-National Force-Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq.

Brigadier General William N. Phillips, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Military Deputy/Director, Army Acquisition Corps, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Washington, DC. He is currently serving as Commander, Joint Contracting Command, Multi-National Force-Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has nominated Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service/commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md. Alexander is currently serving as the director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service, Fort Meade, Md.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that the President has nominated the following Army Competitive Category brigadier generals for promotion to the rank of major general:

Name
Current Assignment:

Brigadier General Joseph Anderson Chief of Staff Multi-National Force-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq APO AE 09342

Brigadier General Mark S. Bowman Director of Architecture, Operations, Networks and Space Office of the Chief Information Officer/G-6 United States Army 107 Army Pentagon, Room 1E148 Washington, DC 20310-0107

Brigadier General Robert B. Brown Deputy Commanding General (Support), 25th Infantry Division/Multi-National Division - North OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq APO AE 09393

Brigadier General Robert M. Brown Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) 103 Army Pentagon, Room 2E541 Washington, DC 20310-0103

Brigadier General Edward C. Cardon Deputy Commandant United States Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027-6900

Brigadier General Walter L. Davis Director, Army Aviation Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 United States Army 450 Army Pentagon, Room 3A474 Washington, DC 20310-0450

Brigadier General Genaro J. Dellarocco Program Executive Officer Missiles and Space Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898-8000

Brigadier General William F. Grimsley Deputy Commanding General III Corps and Fort Hood Fort Hood, Texas 76544

Brigadier General Michael T. Harrison, Sr. Vice Director for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, J-8 The Joint Staff 8000 Joint Staff Pentagon, Room 1E965 Washington, DC 20318-8000

Brigadier General David R. Hogg Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations International Security Assistance Force OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan APO AE 09354

Brigadier General Karl R. Horst Commanding General United States Army Military District of Washington/ Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region Washington, DC 20319-5012

Brigadier General Reuben D. Jones Commanding General Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command 4700 King Street Alexandria, Virginia 22302-4401

Brigadier General Brian A. Keller Military Executive National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 4600 Sangamore Road Bethesda, Maryland 20816-5003

Brigadier General Stephen R. Lanza Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects Multi-National Force-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq APO AE 09316

Brigadier General Michael S. Linnington Chief, C/J-5 International Security Assistance Force Joint Command OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan APO AE 09356

Brigadier General Francis G. Mahon Deputy Test and Assessment Missile Defense Agency 7100 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-7100

Brigadier General Joseph E. Martz Deputy Director/Chief of Staff Army Capabilities Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, Virginia 23651

Brigadier General William C. Mayville, Jr. 82d Airborne Division Combined Joint Task Force-76 OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan APO, AE 09354

Brigadier General James C. McConville Deputy Chief, Legislative Liaison Office of the Secretary of the Army 1600 Army Pentagon, Room 1E416 Washington, DC 20310-1600

Brigadier General James M. McDonald Director, Security Agreement Secretariat Multi-National Force-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Unit 2060, Box 20 APO AE 09870-2060

Brigadier General Phillip E. McGhee Director of Resource Management Third Army/United States Army Central Camp Arifjan, Kuwait APO AE 09306

Brigadier General Patricia E. McQuistion Commanding General 21st Theater Sustainment Command United States Army Europe and Seventh Army APO AE 09263

Brigadier General William N. Phillips Commander Joint Contracting Command Multi-National Forces-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq APO AE 09348

Brigadier General Dana J. H. Pittard Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, Virginia 23651-5000

Brigadier General David E. Quantock Deputy Commanding General (Detainee Operations)/ Commanding General, Task Force 134, Multi-National Force-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq APO AE 09342

Brigadier General Michael S. Repass Commanding General United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) 2929 Desert Storm Drive Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310-9110

Brigadier General Todd T. Semonite Commanding General United States Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic 60 Forsythe Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801

Brigadier General Thomas W. Spoehr Director, Force Development Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 United States Army 700 Army Pentagon, Room 3E388 Washington, DC 20310-0700

Brigadier General Kurt J. Stein Deputy Chief of Staff, Sustainment Multi-National Force-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq APO AE 09342

Brigadier General Michael J. Terry Commanding General, 8th Theater Sustainment Command/Commanding General, United States Army Hawaii Fort Shafter, Hawaii, 96858

Brigadier General Simeon G. Trombitas En route to: Commanding General United States Army South Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Brigadier General Keith C. Walker Director, Future Force Integration Directorate Army Capabilities Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Bliss, Texas 79916

Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh Commanding General United States Army Engineer Division, Mississippi Valley PO Box 80 Vicksburg, Mississippi 39181-0080

Brigadier General Perry L. Wiggins Deputy Commanding General Fifth United States Army North Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234

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The Selection Board consisted of the following general officers (all grades and assignments shown are as of the convening date of the board):

General Raymond T. Odierno Commander Multi-National Force-Iraq OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq

General Ann E. Dunwoody Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command

Lieutenant General John F. Kimmons Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 United States Army

Lieutenant General Ricky Lynch Commanding General III Corps and Fort Hood

Lieutenant General Stanley A. McChrystal Director The Joint Staff

Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland, Jr. Commanding General United States Army Special Operations Command

Lieutenant General Patrick J. O'Reilly Director Missile Defense Agency

Lieutenant General David M. Rodriguez Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense

Lieutenant General Edgar E. Stanton III Military Deputy for Budget Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller)

Lieutenant General Mitchell H. Stevenson Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 United States Army

Lieutenant General James D. Thurman Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 United States Army

Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. Chief of Engineers/Commanding General United States Army Corps of Engineers

Lieutenant General Michael A. Vane Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Major General James O. Barclay III Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker

Major General Robert W. Cone Special Assistant to the Commanding General United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Major General John W. Morgan III Commanding General 2d Infantry Division Eighth United States Army

Major General Dennis L. Via Commanding General United States Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command and Fort Monmouth

The following statistical data applies to the nominees as of the date of selection:

AGE AT SELECTION
YOUNGEST: 47 YEARS, 11 MONTHS
AVERAGE: 51 YEARS, 6 MONTHS
OLDEST: 54 YEARS, 6 MONTHS


TIME IN GRADE
LEAST: 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS
AVERAGE: 2 YEARS, 5 MONTH
MOST: 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS

YEAR GROUP
MOST RECENT: 1983
PREDOMINANT: 1980
EARLIEST: 1976


Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Army Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez has been nominated for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command. Rodriguez is currently serving as the deputy commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan.

Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV has been nominated for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan/commander, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission-Afghanistan. Caldwell is currently serving as commanding general, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth.

Major General Keith M. Huber, United States Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as Deputy Commander, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. He is currently serving as Commanding General, United States Army South, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Brigadier General Simeon G. Trombitas, Special Assistant to the Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Commanding General, United States Army South, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.