[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 96 (Thursday, May 21, 2020)] [Senate] [Pages S2614-S2616] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONFIRMATIONS Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 21, 2020: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, OF TEXAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KENNETH J. BRAITHWAITE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. IN THE AIR FORCE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. SCOTT L. PLEUS THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: To be brigadier general COL. DANIEL D. BOYACK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. JOSEPH T. GUASTELLA, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. GREGORY M. GUILLOT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be major general BRIG. GEN. DAGVIN R. M. ANDERSON BRIG. GEN. DEANNA M. BURT BRIG. GEN. CASE A. CUNNINGHAM BRIG. GEN. MICHELE C. EDMONDSON BRIG. GEN. KENNETH P. EKMAN BRIG. GEN. DEREK C. FRANCE BRIG. GEN. PHILIP A. GARRANT BRIG. GEN. ANDREW J. GEBARA BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL C. HINOTE BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM G. HOLT II BRIG. GEN. JOEL D. JACKSON BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL G. KOSCHESKI BRIG. GEN. JOHN D. LAMONTAGNE BRIG. GEN. LEAH G. LAUDERBACK BRIG. GEN. RODNEY D. LEWIS BRIG. GEN. JOHN J. NICHOLS BRIG. GEN. JAMES D. PECCIA III BRIG. GEN. LANSING R. PILCH BRIG. GEN. JAMES R. SEARS, JR. BRIG. GEN. DONNA D. SHIPTON BRIG. GEN. DANIEL L. SIMPSON BRIG. GEN. MARK H. SLOCUM BRIG. GEN. PHILLIP A. STEWART BRIG. GEN. EDWARD W. THOMAS, JR. IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. DENNIS S. MCKEAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. JOHN S. KOLASHESKI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. ROGER L. CLOUTIER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be major general BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL L. PLACE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. RAYMOND S. DINGLE IN THE NAVY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be rear admiral REAR ADM. (LH) SHOSHANA S. CHATFIELD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: [[Page S2615]] To be rear admiral (lower half) CAPT. CYNTHIA A. KUEHNER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be vice admiral REAR ADM. YANCY B. LINDSEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be vice admiral VICE ADM. LISA M. FRANCHETTI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 8035: To be admiral VICE ADM. WILLIAM K. LESCHER IN THE MARINE CORPS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. DENNIS A. CRALL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. MARK R. WISE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. STEVEN R. RUDDER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. LEWIS A. CRAPAROTTA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. KARSTEN S. HECKL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be brigadier general COL. ADAM L. CHALKLEY COL. KYLE B. ELLISON COL. PHILLIP N. FRIETZE COL. PETER D. HUNTLEY COL. JULIE L. NETHERCOT COL. FORREST C. POOLE III COL. RYAN S. RIDEOUT COL. GEORGE B. ROWELL IV COL. FARRELL J. SULLIVAN IN THE AIR FORCE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be brigadier general COL. JEANNINE M. RYDER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be brigadier general COL. NORMAN S. WEST THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL C. HINOTE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. SHAUN Q. MORRIS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. KIRK W. SMITH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be general LT. GEN. KENNETH S. WILSBACH IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. DAVID G. BASSETT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. THOMAS H. TODD III THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: To be brigadier general COL. JEMAL J. BEALE IN THE NAVY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be vice admiral VICE ADM. STUART B. MUNSCH IN THE COAST GUARD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14 U.S.C., SECTION 2121(D): To be rear admiral REAR ADM. (LH) THOMAS G. ALLAN REAR ADM. (LH) LAURA M. DICKEY REAR ADM. (LH) DOUGLAS M. FEARS REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN W. MAUGER REAR ADM. (LH) NATHAN A. MOORE REAR ADM. (LH) BRIAN K. PENOYER REAR ADM. (LH) MATTHEW W. SIBLEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14 U.S.C., SECTION 2121(E): To be rear admiral (lower half) CAPT. CHRISTOPHER A. BARTZ CAPT. SCOTT W. CLENDENIN CAPT. MARK J. FEDOR CAPT. SHANNON N. GILREATH CAPT. JONATHAN P. HICKEY IN THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KURT W. HELFRICH, TO BE MAJOR. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH B. LORKOWSKI AND ENDING WITH BROCK L. YELTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JONATHAN L. ARNHOLT, TO BE COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ANDREW N. PIKE, TO BE COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHELSEY L. BUCHANAN AND ENDING WITH ZACHARY R. STROMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RENI B. ANGELOVA AND ENDING WITH GRANT W. WISNER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICARDO ANTONIO ALDAHONDO AND ENDING WITH NOAH C. WOOD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH YVONNE E. ABEDI AND ENDING WITH JENNIFER L. ZANZIG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JAMES B. HALL, TO BE COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ANTHONY R. GEORGE, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MATTHEW D. BRILL, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURA A. ABBOTT AND ENDING WITH ANDREW P. ZWIRLEIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 11, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RYAN S. COMBEST AND ENDING WITH RACHEL S. VAN SCIVER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 11, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MEGAN A. SHERWOOD, TO BE MAJOR. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JONAH R. BROWN AND ENDING WITH JAKE D. WHITLOCK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 11, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MELANIE C. MARTIN, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. IN THE ARMY ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SAMUEL C. HORTON AND ENDING WITH TIMOTHY C. MONTGOMERY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GARY A. ANDERSON, JR. AND ENDING WITH RODNEY J. STAGGERS, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. ARMY NOMINATION OF LAUREN A. SCHERER, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF SHULA M. CLARK, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF JASON M. WINDHAM, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF TINA N. SYFERT, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF STEVEN G. WARD, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALEKSANDR BARON AND ENDING WITH RODGER I. VOLTIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 4, 2020. ARMY NOMINATION OF PATRICIA H. PASSMAN, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF MARK A. WHITE, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF CORY J. YOUNG, TO BE COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF EDWARD K. GRAYBILL, TO BE COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF JAVIER E. SOSTRECINTRON, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF JASON C. DEROSA, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF MARK C. MORETTI, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF ROCKWELL ALLEN, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF YONG YI, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF JULIAN P. GILBERT, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF JULLIET O. THOMAS, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PHILIP R. DEMONTIGNY AND ENDING WITH LAURA A. WOODSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 11, 2020. ARMY NOMINATION OF KODJO S. KNOXLIMBACKER, TO BE COLONEL. IN THE MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF ANTHONY C. TRIVISO, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER R. YANITY, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN C. KESSLER, TO BE MAJOR. IN THE NAVY NAVY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW J. MCGIRR, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS M. VANSCOTEN, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATION OF JAMES S. CARMICHAEL, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATION OF LA HESH A. GRAHAM, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATION OF JACQUELYN M. L. KETRING, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF LESLIE D. SOBOL, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATION OF KRISTEN K. PARSONS, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF SATIN L. IBRAHIM, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF SANTHOSH K. SHIVASHANKAR, TO BE COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF ALEJANDRO B. SANCHEZ, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF CHARLENE G. ECHAGUE, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF ANTHONY M. PECORARO, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL R. SYAMKEN, TO BE COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF JAVIER N. DELUCA-JOHNSON, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF DANIEL L. CROOM, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF BRADLEY R. YINGST, TO BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF SCOTT D. STAHL, TO BE CAPTAIN. [[Page S2616]] NAVY NOMINATION OF BRIAN J. MILLER, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PETER N. ALEXAKOS AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL W. WISSEHR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 11, 2020. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DAVID A. WRIGHT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2025. CHRISTOPHER T. HANSON, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2024