U.S. Central Command

Maj. Gen. William J. Bender, USAF, has been assigned as deputy director, operations, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, U.S. Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq.

Col. Paul D. Nelson, USAF, has been selected for the rank of brigadier general and assigned deputy to the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force and deputy director, operations and support, J-2, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata, USA, has been assigned commander, Special Operations Command Central, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Biscone, USAF, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as chief, Office of the Defense Representative-Pakistan, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan.