Patricia Ann Tracey | |
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 Vice Admiral Patricia Tracey | |
| Born | November 30, 1950 The Bronx, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–2004 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Education and Training Naval Station Long Beach |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
| Spouse(s) | Rick Metzer (m. 1977) |
Patricia Ann Tracey (born November 30, 1950)[1] is a retired United States naval officer and the first woman to be promoted to the rank of vice admiral in the United States Navy. She held the positions of chief of naval education and training (CNET) (1996–98), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy (1998–2001), and director of navy staff from 2001 until the time of her retirement on October 1, 2004. At that time, she was also the all-time senior-ranking female officer in the United States military.[2]
- ^ Frank, Lisa Tendrich (2013-01-17). An Encyclopedia of American Women at War: From the Home Front to the Battlefields [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598844443.
- ^ Tracey held that distinction until 14 November 2008 when Ann E. Dunwoody of the United States Army became the first woman in the history of the Uniformed services of the United States to reach four-star rank (general).