R 032254Z FEB 10 

ALCOAST 060/10
COMDTNOTE 1426
SUBJ: SENIOR LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENT
1. SECRETARY NAPOLITANO HAS FORWARDED AND PRESIDENT
OBAMA HAS APPROVED THE NOMINATIONS OF REAR ADMIRAL
SALLY BRICE-O'HARA FOR PROMOTION TO VICE ADMIRAL AND
ASSIGNMENT AS VICE COMMANDANT; REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT C.
PARKER FOR PROMOTION TO VICE ADMIRAL AND ASSIGNMENT
AS COMMANDER, ATLANTIC AREA; AND REAR ADMIRAL MANSON
K. BROWN FOR PROMOTION TO VICE ADMIRAL AND ASSIGNMENT
AS COMMANDER, PACIFIC AREA.  VICE ADMIRAL JOHN P.
CURRIER WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF.
THE PRESIDENT HAS FORWARDED THESE NOMINATIONS TO THE
SENATE FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.
2. RADM BRIAN M. SALERNO WILL BE ASSIGNED AS THE
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS; THIS POSITION DOES
NOT REQUIRE SENATE CONFIRMATION. ADDITIONAL FLAG
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPCOR.
3. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE SERVICE OF VADM
DAVID PEKOSKE, OUR CURRENT VICE COMMANDANT, AND VICE
ADMIRAL JODY BRECKENRIDGE, OUR CURRENT PACIFIC AREA
COMMANDER. BOTH HAVE MADE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO
OUR SERVICE AS MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND
THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. I TRULY APPRECIATE THEIR
DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT.
4. APPOINTMENT TO THESE BILLETS AND PROMOTION AS
APPROPRIATE WILL OCCUR FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION BY THE
SENATE.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. THAD W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD,
SENDS.