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Air Force announces 1-star nominations

The president has approved the nomination of 39 colonels for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. These promotions take effect upon Senate confirmation.

• Col. John D. Bansemer, assistant vice commander, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

• Col. David B. Been, commander, 7th Bomb Wing, Air Combat Command, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

• Col. Michael T. Brewer, commander, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.

• Col. Thomas A. Bussiere, inspector general, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

• Col. Clinton E. Crosier, director of space forces, U.S. Air Forces Central, Air Combat Command, Southwest Asia.

• Col. Albert M. Elton II, commander, 27th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.

• Col. Michael A. Fantini, director, force application, deputy chief of staff, operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Col. Timothy G. Fay, commander, 2nd Bomb Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

• Col. Edward A. Fienga, executive officer to the commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

• Col. Steven D. Garland, commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

• Col. Thomas W. Geary, commander, National Security Agency/Central Security Service Texas, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

• Col. Cedric D. George, commander, 76th Maintenance Wing, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.

• Col. Blaine D. Holt, director, Secretary of the Air Force/Chief of Staff of the Air Force Executive Action Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Col. Scott A. Howell, special assistant to the commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

• Col. Ronald L. Huntley, commander, Space Operations Wing, Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado, National Reconnaissance Office, Aurora, Colo.

• Col. Allen J. Jamerson, chief of staff, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

• Col. James C. Johnson, director, Air Force Colonel Management Office, deputy chief of staff, manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Air Force Col. Mark D. Kelly, chief of staff, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

• Air Force Col. Scott A. Kindsvater, 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing, Air Combat Command, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

• Air Force Col. Donald E. Kirkland, officer to the Air Force chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Air Force Col. Ricky J. LoCastr, director, manpower and personnel, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

• Air Force Col. Bruce H. McClintock, executive assistant to the vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Air Force Col. Martha A. Meeker, senior special assistant to the supreme allied commander, Europe and commander, U.S. European Command, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium.

• Air Force Col. John E. Michel has been nominated to the rank of brigadier general. Michel is currently serving as deputy director, strategy, policy, programs, and logistics, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

• Air Force Col. Charles L. Moore Jr. has been nominated to the rank of brigadier general. Moore is currently serving as commander, 20th Fighter Wing, Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.

• Air Force Col. Sean L. Murphy, assistant surgeon general, Directorate of Medical Force Development, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

• Air Force Col. Gregory S. Otey, senior executive officer to the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Air Force Col. Charles E. Potter has been nominated to the rank of brigadier general. Potter is currently serving as senior executive officer and director of staff, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

• Air Force Col. John T. Quintas, commander, 48th Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom.

• Col. Michael D. Rothstein, commander, 35th Fighter Wing, Pacific Air Forces, Misawa Airbase, Japan.

• Col. Kevin B. Schneider, director, Air Force general officer management, deputy chief of staff, personnel, manpower and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

•Col. Scott F. Smith, executive officer to the combatant commander, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla.

• Col. Bradley D. Spacy, chief, Senate Liaison Office, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Col. Ferdinand B. Stoss has been nominated to the rank of brigadier general. Stoss is currently serving as chief, current operations, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

• Col. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

• Col. James C. Vechery, deputy director, operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

• Col. Christopher P. Weggeman, commander, 52nd Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Spangdahlem Airbase, Germany.

Air Force Col. Kevin B. Wooton, commander, 67th Network Warfare Wing, Air Force Space Command, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

• Col. Sarah E. Zabel, commander, 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.