Kathleen L. Martin | |
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Born | Arnold, Pennsylvania, United States of America | January 14, 1951
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1973–2005 |
Rank | Rear Admiral (Upper Half) |
Commands | 19th Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps Naval Medical Education and Training Command, Bethesda, Maryland |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal |
Other work | CEO Vinson Hall Corporation, Executive Director, Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation |
Rear Admiral Kathleen Lousche Martin[1] (born January 14, 1951) served as Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy/Vice Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery from October 2002 until her retirement in September 2005. She also held the position as the 19th Director of the Navy Nurse Corps from August 1998 to August 2001. She serves on the board of directors for Caliburn International, a military contracting conglomerate that also oversees operations of Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children.[2]