Shoshana Chatfield
Shoshana S. Chatfield[1] | |
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Born | Orange County, California[2] | October 5, 1965
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Years of service | 1988–present |
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Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(3) Army Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
Spouse(s) | David Scovel[3] |
Shoshana Simone Chatfield[4] (born October 5, 1965)[2][5] is a United States Navy Rear Admiral, and is currently serving as the President of the Naval War College. She is the first woman to ever hold that position.[6]
Early life and education
Shoshana Chatfield hails from Garden Grove, California, graduating from Pacifica High School in 1983.[7] She then received her bachelor's degree in International Relations and French from Boston University in 1987. After she received a commission in the Navy, she would attend the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and receive a Master's degree in Public Administration. Admiral Chatfield would go on to receive a Doctorate of education from the University of San Diego.[1]
Military career
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June 2020[8] |
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Selected May 2015[9][10] |
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1 February 2009[11] |
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1 August 2002[12] |
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Selected September 1996[13] |
Admiral Chatfield commissioned through Boston University's Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program, and qualified as a naval helicopter pilot in 1989. She's flown the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, and the Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk while attached to Helicopter Combat Support and Helicopter Sea Combat squadrons.
She has commanded several military units, including Joint Region Marianas and, most recently, the Naval War College.
From 2001 to 2004 she was an assistant professor of political science at the United States Air Force Academy.[1]
Honors and awards
In addition to her military honors, Admiral Chatfield has received recognition from the government of Guam for her leadership and contributions to the island.[14] In 2009, she was named as one of Boston University's distinguished alumni.[15]
References
- ^ a b Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ^ "Shipmate". Vol. 81, no. 3. United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. April–May 2018. p. 151. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
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(help) - ^ "Establishment of the Naval Strategy Subspecialty 230X". US Navy. January 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 154. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "US Naval War College gets its 1st woman president, Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield". CNN. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ The Reef. Garden Grove, California: Pacifica High School. 1983. p. 154.
- ^ "PN1766 — Rear Adm. (lh) Shoshana S. Chatfield — Navy". 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "PN456 — Capt. Shoshana S. Chatfield — Navy". 2015-05-21. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "FY-16 Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Line Selection". Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Active-Duty Navy promotions to the permanent or temporary grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff corps, and Chief Warrant Officer". 2009-01-24. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Active Duty Navy promotions to the permanent or temporary grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff corps, and Chief Warrant Officer W4, and W3". Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Proceedings and Debates of the 104th Congress, Second Session" (PDF). 1996-09-09. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Commander gets resolution as her Guam assignment ends". The Guam Daily Post. 2019-07-19.
- ^ "Boston University Arts and Science Magazine" (PDF). Fall 2009. p. 28. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
External links
Media related to Shoshana S. Chatfield at Wikimedia Commons
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Garden Grove, California
- Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- United States Naval Aviators
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- University of San Diego alumni
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- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Female admirals of the United States Navy
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- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- 20th-century American naval officers
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