Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that President Donald J Trump has nominated six general officers for key leadership positions and promotions within the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Space Force. These nominations include significant reassignments across various commands and offices.
Army Lt. Gen. Edmond M. Brown is nominated for appointment to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command in Austin, Texas. He currently serves as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Futures Command, also in Austin. Army Lt. Gen. Francisco J. Lozano is nominated for lieutenant general and will serve as portfolio acquisition executive fires/director, Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, where he currently serves as director.
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran is nominated for appointment to lieutenant general and assignment as commander and president, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. He previously served as assistant deputy chief of staff, Headquarters Air Force Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Space Force Maj. Gen Robert J. Hutt is nominated for lieutenant general and will continue his role as senior military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of War, Office of the Secretary of War, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Army Maj. Gen. Christopher R. Norrie is nominated for lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas, moving from his current role as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Europe-Africa, Germany.
Finally, Space Force Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Povak is nominated for lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of space operations for Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Space Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Povak currently serves as deputy director, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, VA. These nominations await Senate confirmation.