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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcements

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

Air Force Maj. Gen. David W. Allvin for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, Joint Staff; and for appointment as a senior member of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. Allvin is currently serving as vice director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Vito E. Addabbo has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Addabbo is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Maureen G. Banavige has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Banavige is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Brian K. Borgen has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Borgen is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the director of operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Air Force Brig. Gen. John P. Healy has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Healy is currently serving as the director of assessments and analysis; and advisor on Reserve Component Affairs, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.

Air Force Brig. Gen. John A. Hickok has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Hickok is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of staff for logistics, installations and mission support, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Jay D. Jensen has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Jensen is currently serving as the director of plans, programs and requirements, Office of the Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda M. Marsh has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Marsh is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Todd J. McCubbin has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. McCubbin is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Tyler D. Otten has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Otten is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Seventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan Air Base, South Korea.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Boyd C. L. Parker IV has been nominated for appointment to the rank of major general. Parker is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Air Force Col. Elizabeth E. Arledge has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Arledge is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the assistant chief of staff, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Col. John J. Bartrum has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Bartrum is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas.

Air Force Col. Matthew J. Burger has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Burger is currently serving as the commander, 452d Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, California.

Air Force Col. Kenneth R. Council Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Council is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Air Force Col. Derin S. Durham has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Durham is currently serving as the commander, 439th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.

Air Force Col. Anita L. Fligge has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Fligge is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the Chief of the Nurse Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Falls Church, Virginia.

Air Force Col. Paul R. Fast has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Fast is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, U.S. Air Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Air Force Col. Christopher A. Freeman has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Freeman is currently serving as the reserve deputy director of operations (J-3), U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida.

Air Force Col. Constance L. Jenkins has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Jenkins is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Air Force Col. Paul E. Knapp has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Knapp is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the director of operations, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Air Force Col. Douglas S. Martin has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Martin is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Air Force Col. Jody A. Merritt has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Merritt is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.

Air Force Col. John M. Olson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Olson is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Air Force Col. Stacey L. Scarisbrick has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Scarisbrick is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the associate director of logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Col. David W. Smith has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Smith is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the director, operational capability requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Col. Roger P. Suro has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Suro is currently serving as the commander, 442d Fighter Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.