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

Appointments

• John Campbell has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy under secretary of defense for wounded warrior care and transition policy (personnel and readiness), Washington, D.C.  Campbell previously served as chief executive officer of MyVetwork, New York.
• Robert L. Gordon III has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy under secretary of defense for military community and family policy (personnel and readiness), Washington, D.C.  Gordon previously served as senior vice president for Civic Leadership, Boston, Mass.
• Laura D. Stubbs has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as director, personnel and readiness, integrations and strategic management, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, (Personnel and  Readiness), Washington, D.C.  Stubbs previously served as process improvement specialist with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Reassignments

• Steven Fisher has been assigned as director, Business Integration Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Washington, D.C.  Fisher previously served as chief financial officer, Federal Trade Communication, Washington, D.C.
• James Neighbors has been assigned as deputy director for personnel and readiness, integration and strategic management, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Washington, D.C.  Neighbors previously served as director, Headquarters Air Force Information Management and chief information officer, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• Paul Peters has been assigned as deputy assistant secretary of defense (supply chain integration), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), Washington, D.C.  Peters previously served as deputy director, logistics operations and readiness, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has nominated Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis to serve as commander, U.S. Central Command and for reappointment to the rank of general.  Gen. Mattis is currently serving as commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.

The Secretary of Defense announced today that the President made the following nominations:

• Marine Corps Reserve Col. William T. Collins has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general.  Collins is currently serving as the assistant chief of staff, G-5, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Marine Corps Reserve Col. James S. Hartsell has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general.  Hartsell is currently serving as chief of staff, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Individual Mobilization Augmentee Detachment in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
• Marine Corps Reserve Col. Roger R. Machut has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general.  Machut is currently serving as deputy commander, 4th Marine Logistics Group in New Orleans, La.
• Marine Corps Reserve Col. Marcella J. Monahan has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general.  Monahan is currently serving as assistant chief of staff, G-7, II Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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

Reassignments

• Ronald G. Bechtold has been assigned as Office of the Secretary of Defense Networks chief information officer, Office of the Director, Administration and Management, Washington, D.C.  Bechtold previously served as director, Army Architecture Integration Cell, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
• Mary R. George has been assigned as deputy director, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, D.C.  George previously served as director, Information Technology Management Directorate, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, D.C.

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

• Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael R. Moeller has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as U.S. security coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority.  Moeller is currently serving as director, strategy, plans and policy, J-5, Headquarters, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
• Air Force Maj. Gen. Douglas H. Owens has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as vice commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.  Owens is currently serving as the vice commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced July 8 that he is recommending President Obama nominate General James Mattis as Commander – U.S. Central Command.

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

• Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr. for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Cyber Command.  Maj. Gen. Schmidle is currently serving as assistant deputy commandant for programs and resources (programs) in Washington, D.C.
• Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John E. Wissler for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commandant for programs and resources.  Wissler is currently serving as deputy commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.