Michelle Janine Howard (born April 30, 1960) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the commander of the United States Naval Forces Europe, United States Naval Forces Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples.

Michelle Howard (born April 30, 1960, March Air Force Base, near Riverside, California, U.S.) is a U.S. military officer who was the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy. She also made history as the first African American woman to captain a U.S. naval ship (1999).

Oct 1, 2017 · Michelle J. Howard is the first African American woman to command a Navy ship and the first woman of any race to attain the rank of admiral. Born in Riverside, California, on April 30, 1960, Howard was one of four children of Air Force Master Sergeant Nick Howard and Scottish-born Philippa Howard.

Navy Captain Michelle Janine Howard, among the second generation of women to serve at sea and the first African American woman to command a ship, found life as a midshipman at the Naval Academy difficult, leading her and her three roommates to make a …

Mar 29, 2023 · A 1982 Naval Academy graduate, Adm. Michelle Howard became the first black woman to command a U.S. Navy combatant ship, USS Rushmore (LSD 47) (1999). She was the first woman promoted to the...

Jul 12, 2014 · Adm. Michelle J. Howard, the vice chief of naval operations, has become the first female four-star in the 239-year history of the Navy.

Jul 2, 2014 · Michelle Janine Howard on Tuesday became the first woman to rise to the rank of four-star admiral in the Navy’s 238 year history.

Jul 2, 2014 · Among her many distinctions, Howard in 1999 became the first African-American woman to command a Navy ship.

Jul 1, 2014 · The Navy promoted Michelle Howard to the rank of four-star admiral. She is the first female four-star in the history of the Navy.

Jul 1, 2014 · Michelle Janine Howard today became the first woman to attain the rank of four-star admiral in the Navy’s 238-year history during a ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial...