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Senior officers nominated for promotion

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WASHINGTON --  Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced Dec. 8 that the president has nominated nine Air Force Reserve one-star generals and two colonels for promotion.

Nominated for promotion to major general are:

Brig. Gen. Gary M. Batinich, mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia.

Brig. Gen. Richard S. Haddad, director of plans and programs, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

Brig. Gen. Robert M. Haire, MA to the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Brig. Gen. Robert G. Kenny, MA to the judge advocate general, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon.

Brig. Gen. Michael D. Kim, MA to the director of operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

Brig. Gen. Mark A. Kyle, commander of AFRC's 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.

Brig. Gen. Kevin E. Pottinger, reserve deputy to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon.

Brig. Gen. Robert D. Rego, MA to the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.

Brig. Gen. George F. Williams, MA to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Nominated for promotion to brigadier general are:

Col. Richard M. Erikson, MA to the Air Force deputy chief of chaplains, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon.

Col. Harris J. Kline, MA to the staff judge advocate, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.