UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 251645Z JAN 18 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 011/18 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN// SUBJ/FY-18 REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF) LINE SELECTION// RMKS/1. The President of the United States has approved the report of the selection board which recommends the following Officer in the line on the active duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of Rear Admiral (lower half). The selectee is listed with designator and present assignment. 2. Frocking to Rear Admiral (lower half) is not authorized except on an individual basis by the Secretary of Defense. Frocking, when authorized, will follow Senate confirmation. ----- Unrestricted Line ----- Ring, John C. 1320 Executive Assistant, Air Warfare Division, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia 3. Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//