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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcements

June 17, 2016
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson for appointment to the rank of general, and for assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.  Wilson is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Air Force Maj. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and for assignment as deputy chief of staff, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.  Jamieson is currently serving as deputy commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, U.S. Strategic Command, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, District of Columbia.