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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcements

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

Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Holmes for appointment to the rank of general, and for assignment as commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Holmes is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond for appointment to the rank of general, and for assignment as commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Raymond is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark D. Kelly for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and for assignment as commander, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Air Combat Command, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Kelly is currently serving as the special assistant to the commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Air Force Col. Charles L. Plummer has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Plummer is currently serving as the director, Professional Development, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.