Obama Nominee Could Become Air Force’s First Female General
Obama Nominee Could Become Air Force’s First Female General
By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 – President Barack Obama has nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced today.
The promotion would make Wolfenbarger the Air Force’s first female four-star general.
“The secretary strongly supports the president's nomination, and he believes that General Wolfenbarger is an outstanding Air Force officer,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. “The fact that she would be the first woman to wear a fourth star in the Air Force, if confirmed, is a testament to her skills, experience and dedication.”
If confirmed by the Senate, Wolfenbarger would become the military’s second female officer to receive four stars behind Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander of Army Materiel Command, who was promoted to general in 2008.
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Air Force Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters February 6, 2012. According to the U.S. Air Force website, U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Wolfenbarger to be the service's first female four-star general.
