Career Progressions

Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, has been appointed senior military assistant to the secretary of defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.

Maj. Gen. Joseph L. Votel, USA, has been nominated for appointment to lieutenant general and assignment as commander, Joint Special Operations Command/commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Tom Buckley has been named market development manager for Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, New Holland, Pennsylvania.

Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey, USN, has been assigned commander, Special Operations Command, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

Dr. Marco Romagnoli has been named director of operations for PhotonIC Corporation, the commercial arm of APIC Corporation in Boston.

Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez, USA, has received appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Cyberspace Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Rear Adm. Gerard P. Hueber, USN, has been assigned commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three/commander, Amphibious Group Three, San Diego.

Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao, USN, has been assigned commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, San Diego.

Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, USAF, has been assigned commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Maj. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence, USA, has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as chief information officer/G-6, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C.