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Pentagon Official Underscores Impact of Senate Hold on DOD Nominees

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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3573660/pentagon-official-underscores-impact-of-senate-hold-on-dod-nominees/

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No timeline exists to confirm top leaders for Navy, Air Force

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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/09/28/no-timeline-exists-to-confirm-top-leaders-for-navy-air-force/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=navy-dnr

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Senate confirms top generals, DoD unclear on timeline for other confirmations

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https://taskandpurpose.com/news/senate-military-generals-confirmations-blocked/

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Senate Confirms 3 Defense Leaders

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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3534238/senate-confirms-3-defense-leaders/

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Senate Confirmation Still in Limbo for 301 Military Leaders

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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3515996/senate-confirmation-still-in-limbo-for-301-military-leaders/

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Senate Nominations Hold Stalls Hundreds of Military Leader Appointments

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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3453605/senate-nominations-hold-stalls-hundreds-of-military-leader-appointments/

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RADM(s) Darin Via Nominated to Be Next Surgeon General

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Darin K. Via for assignment as surgeon general of the Navy, Falls Church, Virginia.  Via is currently serving as deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; deputy surgeon general of the Navy; and director, Medical Resources, Plans and Policy Division, N0931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Falls Church, Virginia.

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RDML Via Nominated for 2nd Star

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Per the Senate Nominations page this morning:

“The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Rear Adm. (lh) Darin K. Via, to be Rear Admiral”

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RADM(s) Rick Freedman to be Deputy Surgeon General

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Here is the Navy Medicine relevant portion of this larger article:

  • Rear Adm. (lower half) Rick Freedman, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; deputy surgeon general of the Navy; and director, Medical Resources, Plans and Policy Division, N0931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He is currently serving as deputy assistant director for operations, strategy, and education and training, Defense Health Agency, with additional duties as chief of the Dental Corps.

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Next Flag Nominations on Senate Page

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On this page is where you see admiral nominations first, and here they were this morning:

The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Rear Adm. (lh) Rick Freedman, to be Rear Admiral

The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Capt. Walter D. Brafford, to be Rear Admiral (lower half) Capt. Robert J. Hawkins, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

Congrats to RDML(s) Brafford (Dental Corps) and Hawkins (Nurse Corps) as well as RADM(s) Freedman (Dental Corps)!

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