150904-N-LL146-131: Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne, USN, (Retired)
![150904-N-LL146-131: Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne, USN, (Retired). Admiral Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (right), and Rear Admiral Annie B. Andrews, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), along with Rear Admiral Fishburne stand on stage during the NRC’s Change of Command Ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Millington, Tennessee, September 4, 2015. The women were the first three African American females promoted to flag rank in the U.S. Navy. Photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Bigley. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. 150904-N-LL146-131: Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne, USN, (Retired). Admiral Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (right), and Rear Admiral Annie B. Andrews, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), along with Rear Admiral Fishburne stand on stage during the NRC’s Change of Command Ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Millington, Tennessee, September 4, 2015. The women were the first three African American females promoted to flag rank in the U.S. Navy. Photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Bigley. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/diversity/women-in-the-navy/modern-day/150904-n-ll146-131/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1598889536767.jpg)
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Wars & Conflicts
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