NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 1177-05
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov 14, 2005
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General Officer Announcements


            Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the
President has made the following nominations:



      Army Lt. Gen. Charles C. Campbell for appointment to the grade of lieutenant
general and assignment as deputy commanding general/chief of staff, U.S. Army
Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Ga.  Campbell is currently serving as commanding
general, Eighth U.S. Army/chief of staff, United Nations Command/Combined Forces
Command/U.S. Forces Korea.



            Army Maj. Gen. Gary D. Speer for appointment to the rank of lieutenant
general and assignment as deputy commanding general/chief of staff, U.S. Army
Europe and Seventh Army, Germany.  Speer is currently serving as the deputy
commanding general, Third U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Ga.



      Army Maj. Gen. John R. Wood for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general
and assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.  Wood
is currently serving as the director for joint experimentation, J-9, U.S. Joint
Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.



      Army Reserve Col. Guy L. Sands-Pingot for promotion to the grade of brigadier
general.  Sands-Pingot is currently serving as commander, 353rd Civil Affairs
Command, Fort Wadsworth, N.Y.