  U.S. Air Force Academy getting first female superintendent March 2, 2013 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Air Force Academy is getting its first female superintendent, USA Today reported. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that Maj. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson would become the Colorado Springs school's 19th leader. The U.S. Senate must first approve her promotion to three-star lieutenant general. The Spencer, Iowa, native would replace Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, who became superintendent in June 2009. Johnson has been the deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence for NATO. She was the deputy director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff 's War on Terrorism, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate at the Pentagon. She also served as an Air Force White House aide to Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. A command pilot, she has more than 3,600 hours in cargo planes, tankers and trainers. She graduated from the academy in 1981 and has two other significant firsts: first female cadet wing commander and first female Rhodes scholar. At Oxford, she earned a master's degree in politics and economics, and also holds a master's in national security strategy from the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington. Out of the classroom, she was a varsity basketball standout during her undergraduate year: she's the team's second-highest all-time scorer with 1,706 points. Partner news  Top stories Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. politicians seek answers about Google Glass  Some of the points in the letter were addressed during an interview in San Francisco with Google Glass director Steve Lee.Russia may deliver trucks, helicopters to Peru If the Kamaz and Mi-8 deals go ahead, Russia is prepared to set up centers for servicing the vehicles and aircraft, Goreslavsky said.Foxconn employees still being overworked, report says Apple joined the Fair Labor Association in 2012 after being slammed with criticism over the working conditions at Foxconn.April 24 declared non-work day in Glendale Berdj Karapetian, chairman of the Armenian National Committee, Glendale chapter, applauded the change in a statement. |
