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Rear Admiral Gregory Timberlake has been assigned as director, Interagency Program Office, Department of Defense/ Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. Timberlake was most recently assigned as command surgeon, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.
Rear Admiral Christine M. Bruzek-Kohler will be assigned as commander, Navy Medicine West/commander, Naval Medical Center/director of the Nurse Corps, San Diego, Calif. Bruzek-Kohler is currently assigned as deputy chief, medical operations, M3/5, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery/director of the Nurse Corps, Washington, D.C.
Navy Rear Admiral (lower half) Matthew L. Nathan has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Nathan is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine Capital Area, and commander, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has announced that the president has nominated Navy Captain Brian P. Monahan for appointment to the grade of rear admiral and assignment as attending physician to Congress. Monahan is currently serving as deputy attending physician to Congress.
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate L. Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, to be the assistant secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs. As assistant secretary, Duckworth will direct VA’s public affairs, internal communications and intergovernmental relations. She also will oversee programs for homeless veterans, consumer affairs and special rehabilitative events.
Pradeep G. Gidwani was recently appointed director of TRICARE Regional Offi ce (TRO)–North. As the regional director, he is responsible for the management and performance of TRICARE contracts that serve more than 3.1 million benefi ciaries across 24 states and the District of Columbia.
Colonel Michael W. Miller, who has been selected for the rank of brigadier general, senior executive and director of staff, Offi ce of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., has been appointed to assistant surgeon general for medical plans and programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.
Major General Robert J. Kasulke, U.S. Army Reserve, deputy surgeon general, mobilization, readiness and reserve affairs (individual mobilization augmentee), Offi ce of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Va., has been assigned to commanding general (troop program unit), Army Reserve Medical Command, Pinellas Park, Fla.
Brigadier General Craig A. Bugno, U.S. Army Reserve, commander (troop program unit), 2d Medical Brigade, San Pablo, Calif., has been assigned to deputy commander for professional services (troop program unit), 3d Medical Deployment Support Command, Forest Park, Ga.
Brigadier General James T. Cook, U.S. Army Reserve, commander (troop program unit), 415th Chemical Brigade, Greenville, S.C., has been assigned to commander (troop program unit), 91st Training Brigade (operations), Camp Parks, Calif.
Brigadier General David L. Smalley, U.S. Army Reserve, assistant surgeon general for mobilization, readiness and reserve affairs (individual mobilization augmentee)/deputy commanding general (troop program unit), Army Reserve Medical Command, Pinellas Park, Fla., has been assigned to deputy commander for professional services (troop program unit), 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Brigadier General Jonathan Woodson, U.S. Army Reserve, commander (troop program unit), 330th Medical Brigade, Fort Sheridan, Ill., has been assigned to assistant surgeon general for mobilization, readiness and reserve affairs (individual mobilization augmentee)/deputy commanding general (troop program unit), Army Reserve Medical Command, Pinellas Park, Fla.
Army Brigadier General Philip Volpe has been nominated for promotion to the rank of major general. Volpe is currently serving as deputy commander, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Medical, Bethesda, Md.
Army Colonel William B. Gamble has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Gamble is currently serving as command surgeon, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
Army Colonel Richard W. Thomas has been nominated for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Thomas is currently serving as commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Activities, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Rear Admiral Christine S. Hunter will be assigned as deputy director, TRICARE Management Activity, Offi ce of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Washington, D.C. Hunter is currently serving as commander, Navy Medicine West/commander, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.