The Department of War announced a new slate of senior leadership nominations on March 27, 2026, as the administration moves forward with a broad set of promotions across the U.S. Army. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed that the president has nominated multiple Army colonels for advancement to the rank of brigadier general, reflecting ongoing personnel developments across operational, strategic, and institutional commands.
The nominations include a wide range of officers currently serving in key domestic and international assignments. Among them, Army Col. Stephanie A. Bagley, who is serving as senior defense official and defense attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, has been selected for promotion. Army Col. Joseph D. Becker, assigned as military deputy to the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy within the Army’s G-3/5/7 at the Pentagon, was also named among those put forward for elevation.
Several nominees are drawn from combat and operational leadership roles within major Army formations. Army Col. John D. Bishop, currently deputy commander for operations with the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, and Army Col. Brian M. Ducote, deputy commander for support with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, are both included. Army Col. Timothy D. Gatlin, serving as deputy commander for maneuver with the 3rd Infantry Division across Fort Stewart and Romania, was also nominated, along with Army Col. Joseph A. Katz of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), who is supporting both Fort Campbell operations and Operation Ardent Vanguard in Arizona.
The list also highlights officers leading critical Army infrastructure and engineering missions. Army Col. Jesse T. Curry, commander of the North Atlantic Division within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Brooklyn, and Army Col. Daniel J. Herlihy, who leads the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division in Cincinnati, were both nominated. Additional selections include Army Col. Andrew R. Morgan, serving as commander of White Sands Missile Range and deputy commander for developmental testing under the Army Test and Evaluation Command, underscoring the importance of modernization and testing operations.
Other nominees are currently serving in roles focused on force development, cyber operations, and emerging threats. Army Col. Jarrod J. Gillam, director of the U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency, and Army Col. Stephen J. Miko, deputy commander of Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber under Army Cyber Command, were both put forward. Army Col. Ronald Iammartino Jr., who leads the Unified Network Task Force under the Army’s G-6, and Army Col. Peter A. Patterson, chief of staff for force development under the G-8, are also among those selected.
The nominations further include senior leaders responsible for training, sustainment, and institutional oversight. Army Col. Ethan J. Diven, who holds multiple roles within the Combined Arms Center and Army University at Fort Leavenworth, and Army Col. Raphael S. Heflin, commander of the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, were both named. Army Col. Jennifer A. Mykins of the 10th Mountain Division, Army Col. Edwin D. Matthaidess of the 4th Infantry Division, and Army Col. Reginald R. Harper of the 11th Airborne Division are also among those advancing from key support command positions.
Additional nominees reflect leadership across acquisition, capability development, and special operations. Army Col. Ryan A. Howell, serving in ground capability development in Warren, Michigan, Army Col. Marc E. Pelini of the Fires Capability Directorate at Fort Sill, and Army Col. Guy Yelverton III, overseeing defensive fires at Redstone Arsenal, were included. Army Col. Lucas S. VanAntwerp, assigned to Joint Special Operations Command, Army Col. Jim D. Keirsey of the 25th Infantry Division, and Army Col. Patrick E. Workman, serving within program analysis and evaluation at the Pentagon, round out the list, along with Army Col. Kelly K. Steele, who currently leads the General Officer Management Office.