Flag Officer Announcements

F.P. Report

WASHINGTON: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Jacquelyn McClelland for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  McClelland is currently serving as vice director, Navy Staff, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Eric C. Ruttenberg for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Ruttenberg is currently serving as vice chief engineer, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael J. Steffen for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Steffen is currently serving as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas S. Wall for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Wall is currently serving as deputy/reserve deputy commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Larry D. Watkins for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Watkins is currently serving as deputy commander, Third Fleet, San Diego, California.

Capt. Charles M. Brown for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Brown is currently serving as Navy Reserve chief of staff, Naval Information Force Headquarters, Fort Worth, Texas.

Capt. David M. Buzzetti for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Buzzetti is currently serving as Navy Reserve commanding officer, Expeditionary Medical Facility, Bethesda, Maryland. 

Capt. Robert J. Dodson for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Dodson is currently serving as Navy Reserve program manager, Naval Sea Systems Command, Northwest, Bremerton, Washington.

Capt. David H. Duttlinger for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Duttlinger is currently serving as commodore, Seventh Naval Construction Regiment, Gulfport, Mississippi.

Capt. David J. Faehnle for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Faehnle is currently serving as commanding officer, Camp Lemonnier, Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Africa.

Capt. Calvin M. Foster for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Foster is currently serving as Navy Reserve commanding officer, U.S. Second Fleet Headquarters, Norfolk, Virginia.

Capt. Luke A. Frost for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Frost is currently serving as chief of staff, N095, Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Charles Kirol for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Kirol is currently serving as Navy Reserve deputy commander, Pacific Fleet, N4, Logistics Readiness Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Capt. David G. Malone for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Malone is currently serving as Navy Reserve, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Camp Pendleton, California.

Capt. Joaquin Martinezdepinillos for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Martinezdepinillos is currently serving as reserve chief staff officer, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Capt. Mark R. Myers for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Myers is currently serving as Navy Reserve staff judge advocate, Navy Installations Command, Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Office Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Ingrid M. Rader for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Rader is currently serving as Navy Reserve region commander, Navy Information Forces Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.

Capt. Michael S. Richman for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Richman is currently serving as Navy Reserve commanding officer, Strategic Weapons Systems Engineering Facility, Washington, D.C.

Capt. John D. Saccomando for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Saccomando is currently serving as commanding officer, Navy Reserve, Navy Installations Command, Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Office Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Andrew J. Schreiner for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Schreiner is currently serving as Navy Reserve, commanding officer, U.S. Northern Command Headquarters, Fort Carson, Colorado. 

Capt. Mark B. Sucato for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Sucato is currently serving as deputy director, reserve warfare, N0959, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Michael Tanner for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Tanner is currently serving as Navy Reserve region commander, Navy Information Forces North, Fort Worth, Texas.

Capt. Kimberly A. Walz has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).  Walz is currently serving as Navy Reserve commanding officer, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/Sixth Fleet, Detachment 802, Naples, Italy.