Thursday, February 1, 2024

Celebrating Black History Month: Lillian E Fishburne, first African-American female Rear Admiral



On February 1, 1998, Lillian Fishburne was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral by President Bill Clinton.  Born and raised in Maryland, Fishburne was commissioned an ensign after completing Womens Officer School in February 1973. She was assigned as the Personnel and Legal Officer at the Naval Air Test Facility in Lakehurst, New Jersey in August 1974 and assigned as a Navy Recruiter in Miami until November 1977.  She served as Commanding Officer, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Key West, and assumed position as Chief, Command and Control Systems Support Division in Washington, DC.

She retired from the Navy in 2001.

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