General Officer Nomination dtd 8 September 2000

The following Army General Officer nominations were confirmed by the Senate on 7 September 2000:

Lieutenant General Edward G. Anderson III, United States Army, for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as the Deputy Commander in Chief/Chief of Staff, United States Space Command and Vice Commander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Lieutenant General Daniel J. Petrosky, United States Army, for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as the Chief of Staff, United States European Command, Germany.

Lieutenant General William P. Tangney, United States Army, for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as the Deputy Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Major General John P. Abizaid, United States Army, for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as the Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, D. C.

Major General Bryan D. Brown, United States Army, for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as the Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Major General James B. Peake, United States Army, for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as the Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command/The Surgeon General, United States Army, Falls Church, Virginia.