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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.
Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Command Chief Master Sergeant James E. Fitch II [166] U.S. Air Force: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center: Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Command Chief Master Sergeant Timothy J. Wieser [167] U.S. Air Force: Air Force Sustainment ...
Also in 1976, the Air Force Academy first admitted women; in 1986, the Air Force Academy’s top graduate was a woman for the first time (Terrie Ann McLaughlin). [7] [18] [19] Also in 1986, six Air Force women served as pilots, copilots, and boom operators on the KC-135 and KC-10 tankers that refueled FB-111s during the raid on Libya. [7 ...
Once confirmed, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson will be the second and third woman in U.S. history to reach the rank. 2 Women Generals Nominated For Four ...
Pages in category "Female generals of the United States Air Force" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
JoAnne S. Bass (/ b æ s /) (born June 15, 1974) is a retired senior noncommissioned officer in the United States Air Force and the nineteenth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. She became the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and the first female to hold the highest senior enlisted rank in any United States military branch, on ...
She became the U.S. Air Force's first female fighter pilot in 1993, and was the first woman to command a USAF combat fighter wing. [2] In April 2021, she was appointed to replace Major General John T. Rauch as Chief of Safety of the United States Air Force , and assumed office on August 13, 2021.
After commissioning into the US Air Force, she attended Undergraduate Pilot Training (1989) followed by U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (1994). [4] Van Ovost holds master's degrees from California State University, Fresno in mechanical engineering (1996), from Air Command and Staff College in military arts and sciences (1999), and from Air War ...