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Immediate Release

Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for June 3, 2026

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

Space Force Col. Mark C. Bigley for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Bigley is currently serving as chief, Current Operations Division, U.S. Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Marine Corps Col. Frank Diorio, Jr. for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Diorio is currently serving as programs development branch head, Programs and Resources Department, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Space Force Col. Ryan P. Frazier for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Frazier is currently serving as director, Capability Delivery, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Space Force Col. Jared A. Hoffman for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Hoffman is currently serving as deputy director, Operations, Plans, and Force Development, Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Space Force Col. Jason N. Schramm for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Schramm is currently serving as deputy inspector general for Space, Headquarters Space Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Space Force Col. Clifford V. Sulham for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Sulham is currently serving as U.S. Space Force deputy director, Integrated Capabilities Office, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Space Force Col. Phillip A. Verocco for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Verocco is currently serving as senior executive officer to the Chief of Space Operations, Headquarters Space Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Space Force Col. Eric J. Zarybnisky for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Zarybnisky is currently serving as program executive officer, Assured Access to Space, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.