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This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired.They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense, with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.
Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff render a salute during the departure ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base for former President Ronald Reagan, 11 June 2004.. There are currently 43 active-duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 11 in the Army, three in the Marine Corps, nine in the Navy, 14 in the Air Force, three in the Space Force, two in the Coast Guard ...
Marcelite Cecile Jordan Harris was born on January 16, 1943 in Houston, Texas, United States, to Cecil O’Neal Jordan and Marcelite Elizabeth (Terrell) Jordan. [2] She graduated from Spelman College, earning her B.A. in speech and drama and completed Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1965 and held a variety of assignments in the Air Force.
Biden nominated Franchetti to serve as the first female chief of naval operations in 2023. Franchetti, a surface warfare officer, has commanded at all levels. She headed the U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S ...
She was the first woman in United States military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank, receiving her fourth star on 14 November 2008. [ 4 ] In 2005 Dunwoody became the United States Army's top-ranking female when she received the promotion to lieutenant general (three stars) and became the Army's Deputy Chief of ...
In 2013, Salinas retired after 39 years of military service as the highest ranking woman in the USMC, at the time of her retirement. Salinas currently resides in Texas. On July 1, 2015, Salinas became the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, overseeing business operations for the organization that includes 15,000 girls and adult leaders ...
In May 2016, Shelby Atkins became the first female U.S. Army noncommissioned officer to be granted the infantry military occupational specialty. [74] On October 26, 2016, ten women became the first female graduates from the United States Army's Infantry Basic Officer Leader's Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. [75]
Female generals of the United States Army (61 P) Pages in category "Female United States Army officers" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.