NOVEMBER 2009
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Special Notices General Officer AnnouncementsOn 15 July the Secretary of Defense announced that the President had nominated MajGen Willie J. Williams to serve as the Director, Marine Corps Staff, and to be appointed to the grade of lieutenant general. MajGen Williams is currently serving as the Director, Marine Corps Pacific Programs Posture Office, Washington, DC. On 15 September the Secretary of Defense announced that the President had nominated MajGen Frank A. Panter, Jr., to serve as the Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, HQMC, and to be appointed to the grade of lieutenant general. Maj Gen Panter is currently serving as the Assistant Chief of Staff, C/J–5, UNC/CFC/U.S. Forces Korea, and Commander, Marine Corps Forces Korea. On 15 September the Secretary of Defense announced that the President had nominated MajGen Thomas D. Waldhauser to serve as the Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations, (DC, PPP&O) HQMC, and to be appointed to the grade of lieutenant general. MajGen Waldhauser is currently serving as the Assistant DC, PP&O. On 17 September the Secretary of Defense announced that the President had nominated MajGen John F. Kelly to serve as the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve/Commander, Marine Forces North, and to be appointed to the grade of lieutenant general. MajGen Kelly is currently serving as the Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton. ReunionsOrg: A–4 Skyhawkers
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| MV–22 to get belly-mounted guns. In an article by Dan Taylor that appeared in Inside the Navy, it was reported that several of the MV–22s deploying to Afghanistan will arrive there with belly-mounted guns. (Photo courtesy of BAE Systems.) |
