Posted on 11/14/2008 2:27:09 PM PST by mnehring
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The female descendant of a long line of US military officers was promoted to four star general Thursday, the first woman ever to reach the top rung of the US military.
Ann Dunwoody accepted the promotion and command of the army's materiel command with humor and humility at a Pentagon ceremony so packed with well wishers that three star generals were standing in the aisles.
"When people ask me, Ann, did you ever think you were going to be a general officer, say nothing about a four-star, I say not in my wildest dreams," she said.
"There is no one more surprised than I, except, of course, my husband.
And you know what they say, behind every successful woman there's an astonished man."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
You have a good group of FReepers on your thread. I started a thread earlier today about General Dunwoody’s promotion and assignment. It was visited by disruptors who turned the topic of discussion into the general’s lack of what they called a “woody.” I was taken off guard, and played right into their hand. By the time I got around to posting more relevant info, the thread had been abandoned.
Pingaroony, ditch digger!
Yeah, got her little feet dirty in logistics. Never was under fire.
...and here they come...
Oops. I wonder if they stalked me here. Sorry.
naa.. like flies, they like the anonomity of a forum.. I would love to see them say something to her face and she ‘dress them down’. :->
“Never was under fire.”
Oh, no! Do I need to turn in my stripes at the door, too, because I didn’t EARN them by never being under anything but ‘training fire’ which ARE LIVE rounds, Bub.
But I’ll cut you some slack because your comment speaks VOLUMES about yourself, and does NOTHING to denigrate those of us who served HONORABLY and gave up good chunks of our lives to defend your right to spout off about things you know nothing about. :)
Don’t mess with a retired Platoon Sergeant. It can get very ugly, very fast, LOL!
Ralph: He don’t know me vewwy well, do he? ;)
Ping to 27, Girlfriend. :)
Just ignore ‘Gears of War’ battalion stepping out from behind their X-Boxes to reveal their expertise(sic) on who is worthy. General Dunwoody, after all, never made it to level 32 and.. wait for it.. doesn’t even have a World of Warcraft account.
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
No, he don’t!
*snicker*
You go, girl! Preach it!
Here’s a link to U.S. Army Materiel Command’s YouTube page. HQAMC ~ http://www.youtube.com/HQAMC
There are some amazing videos that show some of the functions of AMC.
Slide show of Gen. Dunwoody photos ~ http://www.army.mil/-slideshows/2008/07/24/11182-lt-gen-ann-dunwoody/index.html
How about this spin: "Bush Promotes Woman To Chief Laundry, Dining and Supply Officer. In The Army, Women Are STILL In The Kitchen!"
Yeah, like, what did she ever do?
Thanks! Great link!
I had the pleasure of serving under the first female ‘One Star’ General, way back when. Of course, this was during Operation Desert Storm (not a REAL war, mind you; we kicked Saddam out of Kuwait much too quickly back in the day when we had EVERYONE rootin’ for us! *SMIRK*), so I guess her service record basically sucked too, LOL!
(She was a ‘Brigadier General,’ for those of you reading along in Rio Linda, LOL!)
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/officers.html
Biography from USAMC’s website. She looks well suited for the position.
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
She didn’t know how to drag it out long enough for a good movie. /s
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