Department of Defense news release (Aug. 19, 2004): general officer announcement.Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys has been nominated for appointment to the rank of general with assignment as commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. Keys is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, air and space operations, United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. , Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Air Force Lt. Gen. Carrol H. Chandler Lieutenant General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler was recently nominated to be Commander, Pacific Air Forces, and was nominated for his fourth star. He currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. has been nominated for reappointment reappointment Hospital practice The renewal of medical staff membership and privileges of a practitioner whose previous service on the medical staff has met the staff's standard of Pt care. See Appointment. to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy chief of staff, air and space operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C. Chandler is currently serving as commander, Alaskan Command, United States Pacific Command The United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), led by the Commander, Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM), is the supreme military authority for the various branches of the Armed Forces of the United States serving within its area of responsibility (AOR). ; commander, Eleventh Air Force The Eleventh Air Force (11 AF) is a United States Air Force Numbered Air Force (NAF) under United States Pacific Air Forces. 11 AF's headquarters is located at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. , Pacific Air Forces; and commander, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command A bi-national command of the US and Canada that provides aerospace surveillance, warning and assessment of aerospace attack, and maintains the sovereignty of US and Canadian airspace. Also called NORAD. Region, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Air Force Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Wright has been nominated for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, United States Forces Japan The United States Forces Japan (USFJ, Japanese: 在日米軍 and Commander, Fifth Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Yokota AB, Japan. Wright is currently serving as vice commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, Eighth Air Force, Air Combat Command, Barksdale AFB, La. Chilton is currently serving as director, programs, deputy chief of staff, plans and programs, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Air Force Maj. Gen. William M. Fraser III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as vice commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. Fraser is currently serving as director, Operations, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Air Education and Training Command (AETC) was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. It is one of ten major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF). , Randolph AFB, Texas. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dennis R. Larsen has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as vice commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas. Larsen is currently serving as commander, Thirteenth Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Andersen AFB, Guam. Army Maj. Gen David F. Melcher for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of staff, G-8, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. Melcher is currently serving as the director, program analysis and evaluation, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. |
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