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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.
Ann Dunwoody became the first female four-star general in the United States Army in 2008; this also made her the first female four-star general in the United States military. [1] [2] There have been women in the United States Army since the Revolutionary War, and women continue to serve in it today. As of 2020, there were 74,592 total women on ...
The Women's Armed Services Integration Act ( Pub. L. 80–625, 62 Stat. 356, enacted June 12, 1948) is a United States law that enabled women to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces, including the Navy. Prior to this act, women, with the exception of nurses, served in the military only in times of war.
The proportion of female military personnel varies internationally, with approximately 3% in India, 10% in the UK, [56] 15% in France, [57] 13% in Sweden, [58] 16% in the US, [59] 15.3% in Canada, [60] and 27% in South Africa. [61] In the United States, approximately 16% of the 2013 West Point class consisted of women. While a marginal ...
This category includes female members of the U.S. military services, and women involved with the U.S. military (e.g. the Forgotten Widows ). For colonial or native Americans involved in wars in the North American continent itself during the 17th-19th centuries, before, during and after the establishment of the United States, see Category:Women ...
Pages in category "Female generals of the United States Army" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
According to scholars, since at least as early as 1960, Executive Order 10450 was applied to ban transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] On May 17, 1963, gender transitioned or transitioning individuals were officially prohibited from the United States military by Army Regulation 40-501.
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. [87] In May 2016, Lori Robinson became the highest-ranking female in military history. With the rank of General, Robinson became commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM. While she may have been ...