Air Force Maj. Gen. William H. Etter was nominated for appointment to lieutenant general and for assignment as commander, First Air Force (Air Force North) and commander, Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Etter is currently serving as assistant to the chairman, joint chiefs of staff for National Guard matters, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (Source: DoD, 01/24/13)