Posted on 11/14/2008 8:24:25 AM PST by BykrBayb
WASHINGTON (AP) — From its humble beginning 33 years ago at Fort Sill, Okla., the career of Ann E. Dunwoody is ascending to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general. At a Pentagon promotion ceremony Friday, Dunwoody was adding a fourth star and later, at Fort Belvoir, Va., — her birthplace — being sworn in as commander of the Army Materiel Command, responsible for equipping, outfitting and arming all soldiers. Just five months ago, she became the first female deputy commander there.
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Or at least not paying attention. Politics plays a role in just about any promotion situation, even for high enlisted ranks.
As I said in my first post, if the General is good - excellent, in fact - at the crucial task of logistics management, then this is very good news. I see no reason to believe otherwise at this point. I'd say the same if it were a man.
I heard it on the radio a few weeks back, probably didn’t make it to FR.
I’ve probably been there; we used to drive across New Mexico every year when I was a little girl. I think logistics is a fascinating field of study, how they organize and move such huge amounts of everything ... or fail to. A case can be made that the Confederate Quartermaster Corps lost the Civil War.
Making sexist statements, as you have throughout the thread, and claiming someone is deserving of a position based solely on gender is sexist.
Questioning someones qualifications for a top position is not sexist, and I'm glad you've already conceded that silly line of logic about questioning qualifications being an indicator of not supporting the troops, because that was dumb. We ARE making some progress. HOORAH!
Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody smiles during her promotion to general, where she was pinned by Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey, left, and her husband, Craig Brotchie, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 14, 2008. Dunwoody made history as the nation's first four-star female officer. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
There you go again. You’re a liar. Show me any post, or combination of posts, in which I said the opposite of what I’ve said. You can’t, because you’re a liar.
You have a very clear view of what it takes to be qualified.
What is that supposed to mean? I never said you said the opposite of what you said you said. You're just so angry and filled with sexist rage now you can't even post straight. Like I said, take one of these, and try to post cogent thoughts, k?
You're up to 3 apologies owed.
And gender doesn't matter. Qualifications matter. Some people feel people of a certain gender should be promoted without question, and that is wrong.
I’m glad to see you changing your mind. I was really sick of watching you defend the disgusting remarks about her lack of a woody.
I grew up in the military (Navy), married into the military (Air Force), and have a daughter planning to go into the military (Coast Guard). There’s nonsense in the military, as in any large organization, but overall, in spite of politics, we can reasonably assume that a person subjected to the level of scrutiny Gen. Dunwoody will have endured is good at her job. In the absence of information to the contrary, I’d assume the same about a woman put in a similar position in a civilian organization, such as an airline.
Logistics is very susceptible to objective measures of success: either the gas, food, ammunition, soap, and printer ink is where it should be an acceptable percentage of the time, or it’s not.
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I come from a military family too. Life isn’t fair, but the military comes about close as it gets to fair. If you do your job, and keep your nose clean, you move up. There’s no room for juvenile head games and ignorant stereotypes.
I did no such thing. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit, eh?
In an interview with the Military Logistics Forum, Dunwoody explained what drew her to become a soldier:
"I grew up in the Army and came from a family who, since 1862, has defended our nation. My great grandfather, my grandfather, my father, my brother, my sister, my niece and my husband are all veterans of this country’s wars. My father is a veteran of three wars and is one of the 25 million veterans living today who served the nation with such incredible courage.
While I joined the Army right out of college, I planned to only stay in the Army to complete my two-year commitment, but it wasn’t too long before I realized that there are no other shoes [boots] I would rather fill then the ones I am wearing right now. As a soldier you can continually serve. It is a calling to be a soldier and there is a great sense of pride and camaraderie in serving the greatest Army in the world."
She has been married to Colonel Craig Brotchie, USAF (Retired) for 18 years.
"I am very honored but also very humbled today with this announcement, I grew up in a family that didn't know what glass ceilings were. This nomination only reaffirms what I have known to be true about the military throughout my career that the doors continue to open for men and women in uniform." Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody
"I have never considered myself anything but a Soldier. I recognize that with this selection, some will view me as a trailblazer, but it's important that we remember the generations of women, whose dedication, commitment and quality of service helped open the doors of opportunity for us today." Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody
"There is no one more surprised than I — except, of course, my husband. You know what they say, 'Behind every successful woman there is an astonished man.'" Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody
“I have followed her career for 33 years. Every assignment she has ever had, she’s done in an outstanding manner. So it really doesn’t surprise me she was the first woman selected for four stars.” Dunwoody's Father, retired Brigadier General Harold H. Dunwoody
As far as I know, the posts are still there. You obviously have problems that go deeper than General Dunwoody being promoted.
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I'm guessing maybe she's just so damn good at it. Her assignments show constant increasing responsibility in logistics. So what are they going to do, tell her to retire or promote her so she can take on even more responsibility? I prefer the latter.
Here's a link to U.S. Army Materiel Command's YouTube page. HQAMC
There are some amazing videos that show some of the functions of AMC.
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Unless there is some really good information casting doubt about a military person’s qualifications I think Freepers should give the person the benefit of the doubt and take at face value that the rank, honor, or award was deserved instead of knee jerking a negative assumption.
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