RDML Scott D. Jones, Class of 2009, will be assigned as deputy commander, Naval Air Force, Norfolk, VA. Jones most recently served as deputy commander, Navy Region Southwest, Reserve Component Command, San Diego, CA.
BG Jeffery D. Broadwater, Class of 2012, director, CJ-35, Resolute Support Mission Joint Command, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Afghanistan, has been assigned as commanding general, National Training Center and Fort Irwin; director, Joint Center of Excellence; and deputy director-Training, Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency, Fort Irwin, CA.
MG Michael L. Howard, Class of 2008, currently the deputy commanding general (Operations), 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York, has been assigned as director, Force Management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, US Army, Washington, DC.
Marie L. Yovanovitch is the 9th US Ambassador to Ukraine since being sworn in on August 18, 2016 after having been nominated to the post on May 18, 2016 to replace Geoff Pyatt.
RADM Christopher W. Grady, Class of 2011, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of vice admiral, and for assignment as commander, Sixth Fleet; commander, Task Force Six; commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO; deputy commander, US naval Forces Europe, deputy commander, US Naval Forces Africa; and Joint Force Maritime component commander Europe, Naples, Italy. Grady is currently serving as commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, VA.
Linda Specht, Class of 2008, has been promoted to Consul General in Adana, Turkey.