- Michelle Howard - Wikipedia
Michelle Janine Howard (born April 30, 1960) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the commander of the United States Naval Forces Europe, United States Naval Forces Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples
- Michelle Howard | Biography Facts | Britannica
Michelle Howard (born April 30, 1960, March Air Force Base, near Riverside, California, U S ) is a U S military officer who was the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U S Navy She also made history as the first African American woman to captain a U S naval ship (1999)
- 100 Female Admirals in the US Navy in 50 Years - Old Salt Blog
In 1990, Rear Admiral Marsha J Evans became the first woman to command a Naval Station In 1996, Patricia Ann Tracey became the first female three-star officer (vice admiral) in the Navy In 1998, Lillian Fishburne became the first African-American woman promoted to flag rank
- How This Veteran of 3 Wars Became the Navys First Female Admiral
The new admiral, Alene B Duerk, was the first woman ever to be promoted to that rank Duerk had been director of the Navy Nurse Corps from 1970 A native Ohioan, she was a veteran of World War
- Alene Duerk: First Female Admiral in U. S. Navy History
As the first female admiral in the U S Navy, Duerk not only broke glass ceilings but also opened the doors for future generations of women to serve and lead within the armed forces
- Navys First Female Admiral, Alene Duerk, Passes Away
"It took 197 years and a forward-looking Chief of Naval Operations, Elmo Zumwalt, to break with tradition before Alene Duerk became the first woman admiral in the U S Navy," said Naval
- Michelle Howard, Admiral, U. S. Navy - Foundation for Women . . .
Admiral Howard had already accomplished being the first African-American woman in the U S military to earn three stars, but on July 1, 2014, she also became the first ever woman promoted to the rank of four-star admiral in the U S Navy
- Michelle Janine Howard (1960- ) | BlackPast. org
Michelle J Howard is the first African American woman to command a Navy ship and the first woman of any race to attain the rank of admiral Born in Riverside, California, on April 30, 1960, Howard was one of four children of Air Force Master Sergeant Nick Howard and Scottish-born Philippa Howard
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