Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bauernfeind is currently serving as commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Army Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Europe-Africa, Germany. Bernabe is currently serving as the commanding general, III Corps and Fort Cavazos, Fort Cavazos, Texas.
Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as surgeon general of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. DeGoes is currently serving as deputy surgeon general, Office of the Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Army Maj. Gen. Brian S. Eifler for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy chief of staff, G-1, U.S. Army, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Eifler is currently serving as commanding general, 11th Airborne Division/deputy commander, U.S. Alaskan Command, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as commander, Sixteenth Air Force, Air Combat Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Hensley is currently serving as deputy commander, Sixteenth Air Force, Air Combat Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Air Force Maj. Gen. David H. Tabor for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy chief of staff, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Tabor is currently serving as director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael E. Conley for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Conley is currently serving as director, Operations, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
