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Air Force announces 1-star nominations

President Obama on Tuesday approved another nomination for the rank of brigadier general, bringing the total number of colonels nominated this week for promotion to 40. The Senate must confirm the promotions.

Col. Brian E. Dominguez has been nominated for brigadier general and a new assignment as mobilization assistant to the director of operational planning, policy and strategy, deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced.

The other 39 nominees, announced Monday:

• 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 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 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 Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

• Col. John E. Michel, deputy director, strategy, policy, programs and logistics, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

• Col. Charles L. Moore Jr., commander, 20th Fighter Wing, Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.

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

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

• Col. Charles E. Potter, senior executive officer and director of staff, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

• 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 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, 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.

• 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.