| Lorna M. Mahlock | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal |
Lorna M. Mahlock is the first African American woman to be nominated as a Brigadier general (one star) in the United States Marine Corps. The signoff of the nomination, by President Donald Trump, was announced in a press release by U.S. Secretary of Defense General James Mattis. As of March 2019[update], BGen Mahlock is the Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and the Deputy Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Marine Corps.[1] Previously, she served as the Deputy Director of Operations, Plans, Policies, and Operation Directorate at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.[2][3][4]
References[]
- ↑ "BGen Lorna M. Mahlock". US Marine Corps. https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/DirC4Bio/. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ↑ Mascall, Kandis; Ramos, Stephanie (Apr 12, 2018). "Marine Corps selects 1st black woman to be a general officer". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/US/marine-corps-selects-1st-black-woman-general-officer/story?id=54397971. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ Mattis, James (April 10, 2018). "General Officer Announcements: U.S. Department of Defense". https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1489944/general-officer-announcements/.
- ↑ Tatum, Sophie (12 April 2018). "1st black woman nominated to be Marine brigadier general". CNN politics. 2016 Cable News Network.. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/marine-corps-brigadier-general-first-black-female/index.html. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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