Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a series of general officer nominations on December 18, 2025. The nominations involve senior leaders across the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps for new assignments and promotions.
Among the key nominations is Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne, currently commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd is nominated for promotion to general with an assignment as director of the National Security Agency (NSA), chief of Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. Rudd is now serving as deputy commander at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii.
Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank is slated for promotion to lieutenant general with an assignment as deputy commander at U.S. Central Command based in Florida; he currently commands U.S. Army Central in South Carolina.
The list also includes several appointments within the Air Force Materiel Command and Fifth Air Force in Japan, among others:
- Air Force Lt. Gen Linda S. Hurry has been nominated to lead Air Force Materiel Command.
- Air Force Lt. Gen Stephen F. Jost will command U.S Forces Japan.
- Maj Gen Joel L Carey will take over Fifth Air Force.
- Maj Gen Luke C.G Cropsey is set for a role as military deputy in Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
For the Marine Corps:
- Maj Gen Lorna M Mahlock has been nominated as deputy commander for U.S Cyber Command.
- Brig Gen Raymond L Adams will be promoted to major general while continuing his work with NATO's Joint Warfare Center.
The Army sees numerous promotions from brigadier generals to major generals overseeing divisions such as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (Brig Gen Matthew W Brown) and Military District of Washington (Brig Gen Antoinette R Gant).
Other notable assignments include:
- Several colonels from both Army and Air Force have been nominated for promotion to brigadier general or equivalent positions.
- Assignments span locations including Germany, India, Japan, Iraq, Norway, Belgium, Israel-Palestinian Authority area (Jerusalem), Alaska, Louisiana, North Dakota and Alabama.
These nominations are subject to confirmation processes before becoming official assignments.
"I am honored by these nominations," Secretary Hegseth said in a statement announcing the changes.
