Government.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Rand H. Fisher has been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Fisher is currently serving as commander of the Space and Naval Warfare naval warfare

Military operations conducted on, under, or over the sea and waged against other seagoing vessels or targets on land or in the air. The earliest naval attacks were raids by the armed men of a tribe or town using fishing boats or merchant ships. Systems Command space field activity and director of naval space technology systems programs in Chantilly, Va.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles H. Johnston Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Charles H. Johnston, United States Navy, was appointed Vice Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command, (NAVAIR) at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland in December 2001.

Johnston grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Memphis University School. Jr. has also been nominated for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Johnston is currently serving as commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center weapons division Noun 1. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
NAWCWPNS in China Lake, Calif.

Charles S. Abell was sworn in as the assistant secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy. Abell is responsible for the policies, plans and programs for military and civilian personnel management, including recruitment, education, career development, equal opportunity, compensation, recognition, discipline and separation of all Defense Department personnel. Previously, Abell served as a professional staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee The term Armed Services Committee could refer to:

U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

. He also served as an active-duty Army officer, retiring after 26 years and achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Marine Corps Brig Brig, town, Switzerland
Brig (brēk), Fr. Brigue, town, Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhône River, at the north entrance of the Simplon Tunnel. . Gen. John J. McCarthy has been recommended for appointment to the grade of major general. McCarthy currently is serving as assistant deputy commandant for installations and logistics at Marine Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Title Annotation:	military appointments
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Date:	Jul 1, 2001
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