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Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024 [187] Brigadier General Jori A. Robinson: U.S. Air Force: Brigadier General
This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States , certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation ( advice and consent ) of the United States Senate .
Brigadier General Walker M. Field: U.S. Marine Corps: Confirmed by the Senate 3 December 2024 [42] [43] Brigadier General Joseph R. Clearfield: U.S. Marine Corps: Confirmed by the Senate 21 November 2024 [44] [43] Brigadier General Mark H. Clingan: U.S. Marine Corps: Brigadier General Kyle B. Ellison: U.S. Marine Corps: Brigadier General ...
On June 18, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Rutherford for appointment to the grade of brigadier general of volunteers and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on June 28, 1864. [2] [9] [11] [10] Rutherford's appointment was dated June 27, 1864, and it was to rank from June 28, 1864. [2]
The rank of brigadier general has existed in the U.S. military since the inception of the Continental Army in June 1775. To prevent mistakes in recognizing officers, a general order was issued on July 14, 1775, establishing that brigadier generals would wear a ribbon, worn across the breast, between coat and waistcoat, pink in color. [1]
After his release and exchange more than a year later, on August 19, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Willcox a brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from July 1, 1861. [2] The President had to submit the nomination three times, the last on March 7, 1863, before the U.S. Senate finally confirmed the appointment on March 11, 1863. [2]
To be confirmed, a nominee needs to get a simple majority vote in the Senate, which is 51 or more votes out of the 100 Senators. Only a small number of cabinet picks have not been approved by the ...
Mussey was the son of the medical doctor Reuben D. Mussey and his wife Hettie Osgood. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, on May 30, 1833. [2] Some sources list his name as Reuben Delevan Mussey, suggesting that Jr. may not be technically correct, but since both he and his father are referred to as Reuben D. Mussey or Reuben Mussey, the Jr. is the best way to distinguish the two.