Louise Currie Wilmot
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| Louise Currie Wilmot | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1964-1994 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Navy Recruiting District, Omaha; Navy Recruiting Area Five, Great Lakes; Naval Training Center, Orlando; Philadelphia Naval Base |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with three gold stars), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal |
| Other work | Deputy Executive Director, Catholic Relief Services |
Rear Admiral Louise Currie Wilmot USN (ret.) was the first woman to command a United States Naval base. When she retired after thirty years of service, she was the highest ranking female Naval officer.
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[edit] Early life
Louise Wilmot attended Wayne Valley High School in Wayne, New Jersey. In 1964, she earned a degree in history from the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township, New Jersey.
[edit] Navy career
- Commanding Officer, Navy Recruiting District, Omaha (1979-)
- Commander of the Navy Recruiting Area Five in Great Lakes, Michigan.(1985-)
- Executive Assistant and Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
- Vice Chief of Naval Education and Training in Pensacola, Florida.
- Commander of the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida. (1989-)
- Commanding Officer, Naval Base Philadelphia (1993-1994)
Admiral Wilmot retired in 1994. She was the highest ranking female Naval officer at that time.
[edit] Awards and decorations
RADM Wilmot's decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with three gold stars), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal.
[edit] Education
Wilmot earned a Master's degree from George Washington University in 1978 and was recognized with the GW Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994.
[edit] References
- Associated Press. "FIRST WOMAN TAKES COMMAND OF U.S. NAVAL BASE; JOB TO LAST 2 YEARS", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 9, 1993, pp. 15A.
- Russ, Valerie M.. "SHE KEEPS THE NAVAL BASE SHIP-SHAPE ADMIRAL LOUISE C. WILMOT'S VIEW? 'WOW!'", Philadelphia Daily News, Sep 13, 1993.
- Wicker, Christine. "Catholic relief chief to give talk", Dallas Morning News, Nov 5, 1994.
- BARRY, JAN; JESSICA SIEGEL. "HER SHIP COMES IN -- NEW JERSEY NATIVE WRITES A CHAPTER IN NAVAL HISTORY", The Record (Bergen County, NJ), 07-16-1993.
- LOUISE CURRIE WILMOT (1964). College of Saint Elizabeth. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
[edit] Further reading
- Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
- 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.
- Fagenson-Eland, Ellen; Pamela J. Kidder (Winter 2000). "A conversation with rear admiral Louise Wilmot: Taking the lead and leading the way". Organizational Dynamics 28 (3): 80-91. Elsevier. doi:.
