UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 211816Z MAY 18 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 043/18 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY// SUBJ/FY-18 LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF JOINT SELECTION BOARD// RMKS/1. The President of the United States has approved the report of the selection board which recommends the following Officer in the Staff Corps on the active duty list for appointment as Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and promotion to the permanent grade of Rear Admiral (Lower Half). 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. -----Judge Advocate Generals Corps----- French, Christopher C. 2500 Judge Advocate, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany 3. Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//