OTO Melara North America, a subsidiary of OTO Melara S.p.A, a Finmeccanica company, Washington, D.C., has appointed R. Scott Rettig chairman and chief executive officer.

Maj. Gen. Lynn A. Collyar, USA, has been assigned commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Maj. Gen. Raymond P. Palumbo, USA, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy undersecretary of defense (intelligence) for joint and coalition warfighter support, Washington, D.C.

QinetiQ North America, McLean, Virginia, has appointed  John Sutton general manager and executive vice president of its Mission and Information Solutions Business Unit.

John J. Evans has been assigned deputy director, naval warfare, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, D.C.

Argy, Wiltse and Robinson P.C., McLean, Virginia, promoted Mark Andersen to assurance and business advisory services partner.

Maj. Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., USA, has been assigned deputy director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Arlington, Virginia.

Perseus Telecom, New York, has appointed Wendell Kadunce executive vice president of Global Sales.

Vice Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, USN, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe/commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa/commander, Allied Joint Forces Command, Naples, Italy.

James H. Baker has been assigned principal deputy director for strategic plans and policy, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.