Brig. Gen. Richard M. Clark, formerly the Commandant of Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy, has been reassigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency in Cairo as the Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché. He has been selected for the rank of Major General.
Courtesy DoD News Release.
Lt. Gen. Burton Field handed over the reins of US Forces Japan and 5th Air Force to Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base. Angelella served as the Joint Staff's vice director for strategic plans and policy prior to assuming his new assignment on July 20. Field, who led 5th AF since October 2010, is moving on to become the Air Staff's lead for operations, plans, and requirements issues.
Courtesy Air Force Magazine.
Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael M. Gilday will be assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, norfolk, Va. Gilday is currently serving as chief of staff, Strike Force North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Lisbon, Portugal.
Courtesy DoD News Release.
Navy Vice Adm. John M. Richardson, 1998, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of admiral and for assignment as director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of the Navy/Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Richardson is currently serving as commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and commander, Allied Submarine Command, Norfolk, VA.
Courtesy DoD News Release.