For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 13, 2003
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint two
individuals to serve in his administration:
The President intends to appoint Brigadier General David Franklin
Wherley Jr. of the District of Columbia, to be Commanding General of
the Militia of the District of Columbia. Mr. Wherley currently serves
as Acting Commanding General of the District of Columbia Air National
Guard where he previously served as Commander of the 113th Wing. Prior
to this, he served as Deputy Commander for Operations (Fighters) for
the 4404th Provisional Wing, on the Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi
Arabia. From March 1989 to November 1995, Mr. Wherley served as
Commander of Detachment 1, Headquarters, for the District of Columbia
Air National Guard/201st Airlift Squadron. Earlier in his career, Mr.
Wherley served as Commander for the 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron and
as Flight Safety Officer for the National Guard Bureau. He earned his
bachelor's degree from Fordham University and his master's degree from
the University of Maryland.
The President intends to appoint Colonel Errol Ricardo Schwartz of
Maryland, to be Adjutant General of the Militia of the District of
Columbia. Mr. Schwartz currently serves as Commander of the 74th Troop
Command for the District of Columbia National Guard and as Information
Assurance Senior Executive for the National Security Agency. He
previously served as Director of Logistics, HQ DARC, where he also
served as Deputy Director of Information Management. From 1996 to
1998, Mr. Schwartz served as Battalion Commander for the 372nd Military
Police Battalion. Earlier in his career he served as Executive Officer
for the 372nd Military Police Battalion and as Military Police
Investigation Officer for the 260th Military Police Command. Mr.
Schwartz earned his bachelor's degree from the University of the
District of Columbia. He earned his first master's degree from the
Central Michigan University and a second master's degree from the
National Defense University.
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