Shoshana Chatfield

Shoshana S. Chatfield[1]
Chatfield in 2024
57th President of the Naval War College
In office
August 1, 2019 – June 23, 2023
Preceded byJeffrey A. Harley
Succeeded byPeter A. Garvin
Personal details
Born (1965-10-05) October 5, 1965 (age 59)
Orange County, California[2]
SpouseDavid Scovel[3]
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1988–present
RankVice Admiral
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisRestoring confidence: A qualitative study of the experience of interim commanding officers in U.S. Navy operational units (2009)
Doctoral advisorMary Woods Scherr
Academic work
Discipline
  • Political science
  • Leadership development
Institutions

Shoshana Simone Chatfield[4] (born October 5, 1965)[2][5] is a United States Navy vice admiral, and served as the president of the Naval War College from 2019 to 2023. She is the first woman to ever hold that position.[6] On February 13, 2023, Rear Admiral Chatfield was nominated for promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral and assignment as the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee in Brussels, Belgium.[7] She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 13, 2023.[8]

  1. ^ "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". US Navy. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  3. ^ "Last Call". Shipmate. Vol. 81, no. 3. United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. April–May 2018. p. 151. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Establishment of the Naval Strategy Subspecialty 230X". US Navy. January 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 154. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "US Naval War College gets its 1st woman president, Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield". CNN. June 15, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Flag Officer Announcement" (Press release). February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "PN311 — Rear Adm. Shoshana S. Chatfield — Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. December 13, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.