By Zachary M. Peterson - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Jul 27, 2007 16:46:40 EDT
President Bush nominated Vice Adm. Mark Fitzgerald and Rear Adm. James Winnefeld on Friday to take the top two Navy leadership positions in Europe, according to a Pentagon announcement.
If approved by the Senate, Fitzgerald will earn a fourth star and become commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy. Fitzgerald is currently director of Navy staff at the Pentagon. He will replace Adm. Harry Ulrich in command in Naples. Ulrich’s future plans have yet to be announced.
Vice Adm. John Stufflebeem was nominated to replace Fitzgerald earlier this month. Pending congressional approval, Winnefeld will earn his third star and take Stufflebeem’s current job as commander of 6th Fleet and deputy commander of Naval Forces Europe.
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