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7 one-stars, 9 colonels picked for promotion

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WASHINGTON --  The chief of Air Force Reserve announced Jan. 10 that the president has approved the nomination of seven brigadier generals and nine colonels for promotion.

Fifteen of the nominees are mobilization assistants, and one is a member of Air Force Reserve Command's unit program.

Nominated for promotion to major general are:

Brig. Gens. Frank J. Casserino, MA to the under secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon

Stephen P. Gross, MA to the commander of the Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Clay T. McCutchan, MA to the commander of 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill.

Frank J. Padilla, MA to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Loren S. Perlstein, MA to the deputy judge advocate general, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon

Jack W. Ramsaur II, MA to the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.

Bradley C. Young, MA to the director of maintenance and logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.

Nominated for promotion to brigadier general are:

Cols. Frank E. Anderson, MA to the director of operations and training, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon

Patrick A. Cord, vice commander of 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Carswell Field, Texas

Craig N. Gourley, MA to the director, operational plans and joint matters, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon

Donald D. Ralph, MA to the director of global operations, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB

William F. Schauffert, MA to the commander of 19th Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas

Jack K. Sewell Jr., MA to the chief of chaplains, Headquarters Air Force, Bolling AFB, D.C.

Richard A. Shook Jr., MA to the director of plans and programs, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.

Lance D. Undhjem, MA to the commander of the Air Force Doctrine Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

John T. Winters Jr., MA to the commander of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.

These promotions take effect upon U.S. Senate confirmation and by the direction of the chief of Air Force Reserve. (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)