General Officer Announcements

The chief of staff, Air Force announced today the following assignments:

Maj. Gen. Darren W. McDew, vice director, strategic plans and policy, J-5, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to commander, Air Force District of Washington, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

Maj. Gen. Salvatore A. Angelella, vice commander, Fifth Air Force, and deputy commander, Thirteenth Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base, Japan., to vice director, Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Merchant, director, logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to commander, Air Armament Center and Air Force Program executive officer for weapons, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Brig. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield, who has been selected for the rank of brigadier general, commander, 76th Maintenance Wing, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to director, Logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.