General Officer Announcements

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that the
President has made the following nomination:

Army Maj. Gen. David L. Mann for appointment to the rank of
lieutenant general and for assignment as the commanding general, U.S. Army
Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone
Arsenal, Ala.  Mann is currently serving as commanding general, U.S. Army
Recruiting Command, Fort Knox, Ky. Gen. Mann is the former commander of the
32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Fort Bliss.

Army Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty for appointment to the rank of major
general.  Twitty is currently serving as deputy chief of staff,
communications, Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force,
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Gen. Twitty is the former deputy
commander for operations at 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss.

Army Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn Bingham for appointment to the rank of major
general.  Bingham is currently serving as commanding general, White Sands
Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range, N.M.