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Release
Immediate Release

Flag Officer Announcement

Nov. 30, 2016

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nomination:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Bret C. Batchelder for appointment to the rank of rear admiral.  Batchelder is currently serving as commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk, Virginia.