Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignments:

Rear Adm. Bernard J. McCullough III is being assigned as director, Warfare Integration and Assessment Division, N8F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. McCullough is currently is serving as director, Surface Warfare Division, N86, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt is being assigned as director, Surface Warfare Division, N86, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Hunt is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Six/commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.

Rear Adm. (selectee) John M. Bird is being assigned as deputy and chief of staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Bird is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven, Yokosuka, Japan.