Navy Birthday – Admiral Michelle J Howard
Event Date
10/30/2015
Event Time11:30 am;
Location
Philadelphia Union League
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
A graduate of the United States Naval Academy in 1982 and the Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1998, with a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences, Admiral Michelle J. Howard is currently the 38th Vice Chief of Naval Operations. She previously served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5). Howard has achieved many historical firsts throughout her distinguished naval career. She was the first African-American woman to achieve three star flag rank and four star rank in the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as, being the first woman to achieve the rank of admiral in the Navy. She was the first African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rushmore.
In 2006, she was selected for the rank of rear admiral (lower half), making her the first admiral selected from the U.S. Naval Academy class of 1982 and the first female graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy selected for flag rank.
On July 1, 2014, Howard became the first woman to become a four-star admiral.
As Vice Chief of Naval Operations, she is the first African-American and the first woman to hold that post.
Reception 11:30 AM
Lunch: Noon
Price Per Person; $50.00
For reservations, please call Activities at (215) 587-5565 or log on to www.unionleague.org
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