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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcements

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

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, Army National Guard, for appointment to the rank of major general, and assignment as commanding general of the Militia of the District of Columbia; and director, District of Columbia National Guard.

Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, Army National Guard, for assignment as adjutant general of the Militia of the District of Columbia; and deputy director, District of Columbia National Guard.