Answer:
Michelle Howard, born April 30, 1960 on the March Air Reserve Base in California, is a US Navy officer who became in the first African-American woman to command a military ship, and the first woman to become a Navy General Officer.
Explanation:
From 1982 to 1985, she served aboard USS Hunley (AS-31) and then from 1985 to 1987 on the USS Lexington (CV-16). In 1990, she became chief engineer on the USS Mount Hood (AE-29). She becomes first lieutenant on the USS Flint (AE-32) in 1992, executive officer on the USS Tortuga (LSD-46), and finally captain of the USS Rushmore (LSD-47). She is the first African-American woman to get this job.
Between 2004 and 2005, she commanded the Amphibous Squadron 7. In 2009, she commanded a US Navy battle group serving in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean as part of the fight against terrorism and the fight against piracy. She is the first African-American woman to hold this position.
In 2014, she obtained the final rank of admiral and the position of vice-chief of naval operations. She finally retired in 2017.
