Austin announces General Officer nominations

F.P. Report

WASHINGTON: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced on Monday that the President has made the following nominations:

Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James W. Bierman Jr. for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Bierman is currently serving as commanding general, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Russell L. Mack for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Mack is currently serving as assistant deputy chief of staff, Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as commander, U.S. Forces Japan; and commander, Fifth Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Rupp is currently serving as commander, Air Force District of Washington, Joint-Base Andrews, Maryland.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess has been nominated to the grade of major general.  Schiess is currently serving as director, Space and Cyber Operations, Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Flag Officer announcements: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced on Monday that the president has made the following nomination:

Navy Rear Adm. Carl P. Chebi for appointment to the rank of vice admiral, and assignment as commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.  Chebi is currently serving as deputy director, Joint Strike Fighter Program, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Arlington, Virginia.