Senior Executive Service Appointments and Reassignments

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments and reassignments:

Appointments

Matthew C. Flavin has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as special assistant to the deputy secretary of defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. Flavin previously served as director of veterans and wounded warrior policy, The White House, Washington, D.C.

Richard D. Pino has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy director, communications and networks programs and policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Networks and Information Integration/Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Washington, D.C. Pino previously served as deputy director and chief technical advisor for transformation communications, Space and Missiles System Center, El Segundo, Calif.

Brian G. Wilczynski has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as director, portfolio management and enterprise infrastructure, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Networks and Information Integration (OASD) (NII))/Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer, Washington, D.C. Wilczynski previously served as director, enterprise architecture and standards, OASD (NII)/DoD Chief Information Officer, Washington, D.C.

Reassignments

William E. Brazis Jr. has been assigned as director, Washington Headquarters Services/deputy director, administration and management, Office of the Director, Administration and Management, Washington, D.C. Brazis previously served as general counsel, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, D.C.

Michael L. Bruhn has been assigned as executive secretary, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. Bruhn previously served as deputy director, Office of the Secretary of Defense Special Access Programs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), Washington, D.C.