Gail Harris | |
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| Born | June 23, 1949 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1973–2001 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:US_Navy_O6_infobox.svg){kind=small} Captain |
| Other work | Intelligence expert, Lockheed Martin |
Gail Harris (born June 23, 1949)[1] is a former United States Navy officer, and was the highest-ranking female African American in the U.S. Navy upon her retirement in December 2001.[2] She served as the first female intelligence officer in a Navy aviation squadron in 1973.[3][4] In 1979, Captain Harris became the first female and African American instructor at the Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. In 1989, she became the first female and African American to lead the Intelligence Department for Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron in Rota, Spain, the largest Navy aviation squadron.[3]
- ^ "Certificate Of Release Or Discharge From Active Duty". Form DD 214. https://www.archives.gov.
- ^ "OPM Welcomes Highest Ranking African American Female In U.S. Navy To Memorial Service". (US Fed News). May 28, 2004. U.S. and World Publications;Web Publication: News Wire Services; TV and Radio Broadcast Transcripts.
- ^ a b Curtain, Jennifer. "Captain Gail Harris: Highest Ranking Female In The U.S. Navy". Advancing Government Accountability "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). - ^ "Gail Harris" The American Program Bureau. http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/gail-harris Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2009