Department of Defense press release (Sept. 23, 2004): general officer announcements.Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Army Col. Robert M. Brown For the theologian and activist, see . Robert M. Brown was the Chief Engineer for Union Pacific Railroad in the 1960s and 1970s. For his work with the railroad, Modern Railways magazine selected Brown to receive the magazine's Man of the Year award in 1978; the award has since has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Brown is currently serving as the special assistant to the commanding general, United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command The United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "integrating, maturing and demonstrating emerging technologies to field the right equipment, in the shortest time, for our , Fort Belvoir, Va. Army Col. Walter L. Davis has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Davis is currently inbound as the commander, 20th Support Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive), Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army facility located near Aberdeen, Maryland (in Harford County). The Army's oldest active proving ground, it was established on October 20, 1917, six months after the United States entered World War I. , Md. Army Col. David D. Halverson has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Halverson is currently serving as the commander, United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local Operational Test Command, Fort Hood, Texas. Army Col. Nickolas G. Justice has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Justice is currently serving as the deputy program executive officer, Command, Control, and Communications (Tactical), Fort Monmouth, N.J. Army Col. Michael J. Lally III has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Lally is currently serving as the commander, Defense Distribution Center, Defense Logistics Agency Noun 1. Defense Logistics Agency - a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department , New Cumberland, Pa. Army Col. William N. Phillips has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Phillips is currently serving as the deputy program executive officer, Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Army Col. Ricky L. Rife has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Rife is currently serving as the director of materiel ma·te·ri·el or ma·té·ri·el n. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment. , Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, United States Army, Washington, D.C. |
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