General Officer Announcements

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

Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles R. Davis has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, Electronic Systems Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.  Davis is currently serving as the commander, Air Armament Center, and the Air Force program executive officer for weapons, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Susan J. Helms has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic-Space), Air Force Space Command, and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.  Helms is currently serving as director, plans and policy, J5, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Larry D. James has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy chief of staff, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.  James is currently serving as commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic-Space), Air Force Space Command, and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Darrell D. Jones for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy chief of staff, manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.  Jones is currently serving as commander, Air Force District of Washington, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.