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This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired.They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense, with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.
Pages in category "Female generals of the United States Army" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Female generals and flag officers of the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Female United States Army officers" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff render a salute during the departure ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base for former President Ronald Reagan, 11 June 2004.. There are currently 41 active-duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 11 in the Army, three in the Marine Corps, nine in the Navy, 14 in the Air Force, three in the Space Force, one in the Coast Guard ...
Women have played critical roles in the United States military in both war and peace times, including these nine female military heroes who made history.
As of 2020, there were 69,564 total women on active duty in the US Air Force, with 14,325 serving as officers, and 55,239 enlisted. Of all the branches in the US military, the Air Force has the highest percentage of female active duty service members with women making up 21.1% of the US Air Force in 2020. [4]
In May 2016, Shelby Atkins became the first female U.S. Army noncommissioned officer to be granted the infantry military occupational specialty. [74] On October 26, 2016, ten women became the first female graduates from the United States Army's Infantry Basic Officer Leader's Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. [75]