[BykrBayb]

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody. 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. (AP Photo/US Army)

[Doug4McCain]

The feminizing of our military is almost complete. Just in time for Barack’s “manly” civil defense corps.

[NonValueAdded]

Just came over from supply.
Were you good at that?
Yes, sir!
Well then, stick to it ...

Don't know why that came to mind other than it was on the tube the other day. :)

[SamuraiScot]

I'll bet she's a great lady, and not a nut-case like the General Sherman of Abu Ghraib. But affirmative action is not good policy anywhere, least of all the military. I wouldn't begin to question that she's good at her current specialty. I just see no reason to go from "She's a wiz at logistics" to "Pin 4 stars on her." A general's authority derives from his being a combat-hardened leader of men. That's something else.

Meanwhile, I have no problem with PM Maggie Thatcher or POTUS Sarah Palin. It's the distinction between administering and executing.

[Miss Behave]

WOMEN WRRIORS BUMP.

Thank you for this post, BykrBayb. I hope that all is well with you.

[indthkr]

Way to Go General!

[BykrBayb]

I’d like to thank those of you who showed up here supporting our troops. I’ve seen most of you at the Canteen, supporting our troops on a daily basis.

Then there are those of you who should be ashamed of your behavior here. You used this thread as an opportunity to denigrate our troops. Zotting is too good for you. You should suffer the same fate as your comrades at Clown Posse. Death of a thousand knives. You should rot in hell.

[Scythian]

[BykrBayb]

Now that the trolls have successfully derailed the thread, maybe I can get back to posting some relevant information.

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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Slide show of Gen. Dunwoody photos

[BlueNgold]

I don’t care who it is ... M or F .. white black or purple - if you do not have a combat eligible designator/MOS then 2 stars should be the ceiling. We don’t need more paper pushing administrators at the top - we need more warriors.

[BykrBayb]

Biography from USAMC's website.

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general

Jun 30, 2008
BY AMC Public Affairs

General Ann E. Dunwoody assumed the duties as the U.S. Army Materiel Command's Commanding General on November 14, 2008. AMC is one of the largest commands in the Army, with more than 60,000 employees in 149 locations worldwide, including more than 40 states and 50 countries.

General Dunwoody received a direct commission as a Quartermaster officer in 1975, after graduating from the State University of New York at Cortland. She later earned a Master of Science Degree in Logistics Management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1988 and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1995.

Her command assignments include: the 226th Maintenance Company Fort Sill, OK; 5th QM Detachment (ABN) Kaiserslautern, Germany; the 407th Supply and Service Battalion/ 782d Main Support Battalion (MSB) Fort Bragg, NC; the 10th Division Support Command (DISCOM) Fort Drum, NY; the 1st Corps Support Command Fort Bragg, NC; the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)/Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Alexandria, VA; and the Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) Fort Lee, VA. She most recently served as AMC’s Deputy Commanding General.

Her key Staff Assignments include 82d Division Parachute officer; strategic planner for the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA); Executive Officer to the Director, Defense Logistics Agency; and Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics G-4. She deployed with the 82d as the Division Parachute Officer for Desert Shield and Desert Storm from September 1990 to March 1991, and in 2001, as 1st COSCOM Commander she deployed the Log Task Force in support of OEF1 and stood up the Joint Logistics Command in Uzbekistan in support of CJTF-180. As Commander of SDDC, she supported the largest deployment and redeployment of U.S. forces since WWII.

Her awards and decorations include: the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Commendation Medal; the Army Achievement Medal; the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star; SWASM (2 campaign stars); and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Her badges include the Master Parachutist Badge and the Parachute Rigger Badge.

She was recognized as a 2001 Distinguished Alumni for Cortland State SUNY, designated as the 2004 recipient of the National Defense Transportation Association’s DoD Distinguished Service Award, and was the 2007 recipient of Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Distinguished Service Award.

General Dunwoody has been married to Colonel Craig Brotchie, USAF (Retired) for 19 years. They have one puppy, Barney.

As of November 2008

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, GEN Dunwody, for your service to our country.