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There have been women in the United States Space Force since the branch's inception in 2019. It is the only branch of the United States military where women have always had equal roles.
On 23 July 2020 the
There have been women in the United States Space Force since the branch's inception in 2019. It is the only branch of the United States military where women have always had equal roles.
On 23 July 2020 the Space Force
A space force is a military branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations in outer space and space warfare. The world's first space force was the Russian Space Forces, established in 1992 as an independent military service. ...
obtained its first all-female space operations crew. On 17 August of that year Nina M. Armagno became the first female Air Force general officer to transfer to the Space Force and the first female general officer in the Space Force. On 1 October of the same year Taryn Stys and Karmann-Monique Pogue were each promoted to chief master sergeant, making them the first women in the Space Force to attain the rank. DeAnna Burt
DeAnna Marie Burt (born February 15, 1969) is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who has served as the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear since 2022. She previously served as the
commander of Combin ...
became the first major general in the Space Force after transferring from the Air Force on 7 May 2021.
Air Force Major General Clinton E. Crosier, who is also the United States Space Force’s director of planning, has stated that the Space Force is looking for new policies to create a culture of equality and inclusion.
List of women general officers in the United States Space Force
* Lt GenNina Armagno
Nina Marion Armagno (born March 20, 1966) is a United States Space Force lieutenant general, serving as the director of staff of the United States Space Force. She is the service's first female general officer and the only officer to have comma ...
* Maj Gen DeAnna Burt
DeAnna Marie Burt (born February 15, 1969) is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who has served as the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear since 2022. She previously served as the
commander of Combin ...
See also
*Women in the military
Women have served in the military in many different roles in various jurisdictions throughout history. Women in many countries are no longer excluded from some types of combat missions such as piloting, mechanics, and infantry officer. Since 1 ...
* Women in the United States Air Force
There have been women in the United States Air Force since 1948, and women continue to serve in it today.Women of the U.S. Air Force: Aiming High By Heather E. Schwartz, p.14
As of 2020, there were 69,564 total women on active duty in the US Navy ...
* United States Space Force
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and the world's only independent space force. Along with its sister branch, the U.S. Air Force, the Space ...
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