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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 (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).
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A 1982 Naval Academy graduate, Adm. Michelle Howard became the first black woman to command a U.S. Navy combatant ship, USS Rushmore (LSD 47) (1999). She was the first...
Jul 12, 2014 · Adm. Michelle J. Howard, the vice chief of naval operations, has become the first female four-star in the 239-year history of the Navy.
Aug 3, 2023 · Michelle Howard is the Navy’s first 4-star female admiral. She reflects on military integration and the time it took to become a reality.
Jun 9, 2017 · Michelle Howard, in 2010, went on to command the Maritime Task Force for BALTOPS, under the 6th fleet. She was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and was confirmed by the Senate in December of 2013; making her the first female and the first African American to hold that position.
The first female 4-star admiral in Navy history talks about saving Captain Phillips, defining the mission and the isolation that comes with being in charge. ...
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