Annette E. Brown
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| Annette Elise Brown | |
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 Rear Admiral Annette Elise Brown |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1974-2005 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | MSCO Bremerhaven, Germany Naval Station Everett Navy Region Southeast |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
Annette Elise Brown is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy.
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[edit] Early life
A native of Los Angeles, California, Brown attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and graduated with a B.S. in Business Management in 1973.[1]
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In 1974, Brown completed Navy Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an Ensign. Her initial assignment was at the U.S. Air Facility, Sigonella, Sicily.[1]
This was followed by a tour on the staff of the Commander Pacific Fleet, where she volunteered for the Women at Sea Program.[1] As a result, Brown was assigned to USS Prairie (AD-15) as Operations Officer and Navigator. She qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer.[1]
A tour on the staff of Commander, Navy Surface Forces Pacific from 1982 to 1984 was followed by three tours of duty with the Military Sealift Command (MSC).[1] Brown served with the MSC in San Diego, California and then in Washington, D.C., followed by a tour as Commanding Officer, MSCO Bremerhaven, Germany, directing the shipment of United States Army vehicles and equipment through northern European ports in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.[1]
After a subsequent tour as the Chief of Staff for Commander, Naval Base Seattle, she assumed the duties of Commanding Officer, Naval Station Everett, where she served from 1996 until 1998.[1]
In July 1998, Brown was nominated for Rear Admiral (lower half).[2]
From October 1998 to March 2000, she served as Director, Shore Installation Management Division (N46) on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.[1] From March 2000 until September 2002 she was the Assistant Commander, Navy Personnel Command (Personal Readiness and Community Support), Millington, Tennessee.[1]
In June 2001 Brown was nominated for the rank of Rear Admiral (upper half)[3] and then assumed duties as Commander, Navy Region Southeast on October 29, 2002.[4] Brown was the first woman to command Navy Region Southeast.[4] She retired on December 9, 2005 after her change of command ceremony.[5]
[edit] Awards and decorations
Admiral Brown's military decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.[1]
[edit] Education
Brown earned a master’s degree in Business Management from the Naval Postgraduate School.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Rear Admiral Annette Elise Brown USN". Biographies. United States Navy. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=54. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Memorandum for correspondents". United States Department of Defense. July 22, 1998. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul1998/m07221998_m123-98.html. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Flag officer announcements". United States Department of Defense. June 8, 2001. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=2939. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ a b Davis, Beth (October 29, 2002). "Navy region gets 1st female commander". Jacksonville Business Journal. http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2002/10/28/daily29.html. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ England, JO1 Mike (December 15, 2005). "Boensel takes the helm". Jacksonville Air News. http://www.jaxairnews.com/stories/121505/mil_admiralboensel001.shtml. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
[edit] Further reading
- Ebbert, Jean and Marie-Beth Hall (1999). Crossed Currents: Navy Women in a Century of Change [Third Edition, Revised and Updated]. Washington, D.C.: Brassey's. ISBN 978-1574881936.
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