Skip navigation links
US Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=3001
Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132
Public contact:
http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html
or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 360-01
August 07, 2001

GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

MAJOR GENERAL

Army Brig. Gen. Michael J. Marchand has been nominated for appointment to the grade of major general with assignment as the assistant judge advocate general, United States Army, Washington, D.C. Marchand is currently serving as the commander, United States Army Legal Services Agency/chief judge, Arlington, Va.

Army Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Romig has been nominated for appointment to the grade of major general with assignment as the judge advocate general, United States Army, Washington, D.C. Romig is currently serving as the assistant judge advocate general for military law and operations, United States Army, Rosslyn, Va.

BRIGADIER GENERAL

Army Col. Elder Granger has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Granger is currently serving as the chief, Health Policy and Services, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Va.

Army Col. George W. Weightman has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Weightman is currently serving as the chief, Medical Corps Branch, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Va.