General Officer Announcement

March 15, 2010 by Jeffrey Bradford · Comment
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General Officer Announcement
March 15, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nomination:

Army Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. Bolger is currently serving as commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division/commanding general, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq.


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USAF General Officer Assignments

March 15, 2010 by Jeffrey Bradford · Comment
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USAF General Officer Assignments
March 15, 2010

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz announced today the following assignment:

Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles W. Lyon, director, joint integration, Directorate of Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director, Air Component Coordination Element, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Air Combat Command, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Combat Command, Al Udeid, Qatar, to director, joint integration, Directorate of Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Randy A. Kee, vice commander, 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Combat Command, Al Udeid, Qatar.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, deputy commander, political-military affairs, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command, Kabul, Afghanistan, to vice commander, 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Barbara J. Faulkenberry, commander, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, Air Mobility Command, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., to deputy director for logistics, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Frederick H. Martin, deputy director for logistics, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, to commander, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, Air Mobility Command, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

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US Navy Flag Officer Announcement

March 9, 2010 by Jeffrey Bradford · Comment
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Flag Officer Announcement
March 9, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nomination:

Navy Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger has been nominated for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as deputy chief of staff for capability development, Supreme Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk, Va. Pottenger is currently serving as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Norfolk, Va.


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Flag Officer Announcement: US Navy

February 26, 2010 by Jeffrey Bradford · Comment
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Flag Officer Announcement: US Navy
February 26, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Reserve Capt. Thomas E. Beeman has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Beeman is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for wounded, ill, and injured, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

Navy Reserve Capt. Paula C. Brown has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Brown is currently serving as deputy chief of staff for engineering, U.S. Naval Forces Korea.

Navy Reserve Capt. Charles D. Harr has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Harr is currently serving as commanding officer for Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, New Orleans, La.

Navy Reserve Capt. Gregory C. Horn has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Horn is currently serving as deputy chaplain, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Arlington, Va.

Navy Reserve Capt. Margaret A. Rykowski has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Rykowski is currently serving as reserve fleet surgeon, Third Fleet, San Diego, Calif.


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AAR Corporation Announces that Donald Wetekam was Elected Company Officer – Press Release

DONALD J. WETEKAM ELECTED AAR CORPORATE OFFICER

WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2008) — AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced today
that Donald J. Wetekam was elected an Officer of the Company. Wetekam serves as Group
Vice President of the Company’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) segment and is
responsible for overseeing AAR’s MRO activities, growing the Company’s domestic and
international MRO business and expanding the Company’s offerings for government and
defense customers.

“Don is a world-class leader with a wealth of experience successfully directing and transforming large-scale operations,” said David P. Storch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AAR CORP. “His leadership and sharp focus on operational excellence have contributed greatly to strengthening AAR’s position as a first-rate MRO provider.”

Prior to joining AAR, Wetekam served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Insatllations and Logistics in the US Air Force where he was a staunch advocate for the adoption of commercial process improvement techniques, such as Lean and Six Sigma.  He also directed oeprations at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center an dplayed key leadership roles at the Oklahmoa City Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base.

AAR is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry.  With facility and sales locations around the world, AAR usies its close-to-the-customer business model to serve aviation and defense customers through four operating segments:  Aviation Supply Chain, Maintenance, Repari and Overhaul; Structures and Systems; and Aircraft Sales and Leasing.  More information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.

Contact: Chris Mason, Director, Corporate Communications
(630) 227-2062, chris.mason@aarcorp.com

STG Wins $42 Million ATEC Recompete

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STG, Inc. (STG) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 5-year, $42 million task order from the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) to provide Enterprise Information Technology Support Services (EITSS) to the ATEC Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management (DCSIM). This task order, which was awarded under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract vehicle, is a continuation of STG’s support to ATEC un

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