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Reserve captains nominated for first star

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced Friday that President Obama has nominated nine Reserve captains for their first star:

• Victor Beck, public affairs action officer, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff/director, Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Washington.

• Gerald Clusen, deputy commander, Navy Net-Centric Warfare Group and special assistant for Reserve affairs, Navy Cyber Forces, Norfolk, Va.

• Bryan Cutchen, chief of staff, deputy commander Naval Air Forces Reserve, San Diego, Calif.

• Kelvin Dixon, deputy reserve commander, Navy Region Northwest, Everett, Wash.

• Martha Herb, chief staff officer, 2nd Fleet Combined Joint Operations from the Sea, Center for Excellence, Norfolk.

• Brian Laroche, commanding officer, U.S. European Command Detachment 0193, Fort Dix, N.J.

• Luke McCollum, commanding officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Joint Task Force Unit 300, Norfolk.

• James Rodman, vice commander, Navy Net-Centric Warfare Group, Fort Meade, Md.

• John Sadler, deputy Reserve commander, Navy Region Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla.