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Lilian Fishburne

Rear Admiral

Lilian fishburn in middle with her grey blazer and white top smiling with other 2 admirals in their white uniform
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Rear Adm. Lillian Fishburne became the first black woman to be promoted to the rank of rear admiral when she was promoted Feb. 1, 1998. She retired in 2001 after her tenure in Washington, D.C., as director of the information transfer division for the space, information warfare, command and control directorate, CNO, Washington, D.C. 

Lilian fishburn in middle with her grey blazer and white top smiling with other 2 admirals in their white uniform
Rear Adm. Lilian Fishburne, shown middle in the above photo taken in 2015, was the first Black woman to hold the rank of rear admiral. Appointed by President Bill Clinton (1998), Fishburne retired from the Navy in 2001. (Also shown in the photo are Rear Adm. Annie Andrews, left, and Adm. Michelle Howard)
Lilian fishburn in middle with her grey blazer and white top smiling with other 2 admirals in their white uniform
Rear Adm. Lilian Fishburne
Rear Adm. Lilian Fishburne, shown middle in the above photo taken in 2015, was the first Black woman to hold the rank of rear admiral. Appointed by President Bill Clinton (1998), Fishburne retired from the Navy in 2001. (Also shown in the photo are Rear Adm. Annie Andrews, left, and Adm. Michelle Howard)
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VIRIN: 220306-N-SH402-1030
 
Lillian Fishburne in the middle posing camera with 2 other female sailors in white uniform with USA flags in the background
150904-N-LL146-131 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2015) Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of Naval Operations, Rear Adm. Annie B. Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), and retired Rear Adm. Lillian E. Fishburne stand on stage during NRC’s change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Mid-South on Sept. 4. Howard, Andrews and Fishburne are the first three African-American female admirals in the Navy. NRC is responsible for recruiting the best men and women for America's Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Bigley/Released)
Lillian Fishburne in the middle posing camera with 2 other female sailors in white uniform with USA flags in the background
Lillian Fishburne
150904-N-LL146-131 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2015) Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of Naval Operations, Rear Adm. Annie B. Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), and retired Rear Adm. Lillian E. Fishburne stand on stage during NRC’s change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Mid-South on Sept. 4. Howard, Andrews and Fishburne are the first three African-American female admirals in the Navy. NRC is responsible for recruiting the best men and women for America's Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Bigley/Released)
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VIRIN: 230330-N-SH402-1056

Last Updated: 30 March 2023

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