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'''Beverly Kelley''' was the first woman to command a U.S. military vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/shes-beverly-not-shipwreck-kelley-and-the-first-woman-ever-to-command-a-u-s-man-of-war-vol-11-no-17/|title=She's Beverly, Not Shipwreck, Kelley—and the First Woman Ever to Command a U.s. Man-of-War|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.il/books?id=wgOrCQAAQBAJ&pg=PR9&lpg=PR9&dq=Beverly+Kelley+coast+guard&source=bl&ots=HIuZAN_YsA&sig=ACfU3U1i_7k1-deAZXE_HqTpLZk_cMRkuw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiih5mB8ZfiAhUETRUIHTVWAeE4ChDoATAIegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Beverly%20Kelley%20coast%20guard&f=false|title=Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues: A Guide to the Issues|last=Iskra|first=Darlene M.|date=2010-03-23|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780313374968|language=en}}</ref> |
'''Beverly Kelley''' was the first woman to command a U.S. military vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/shes-beverly-not-shipwreck-kelley-and-the-first-woman-ever-to-command-a-u-s-man-of-war-vol-11-no-17/|title=She's Beverly, Not Shipwreck, Kelley—and the First Woman Ever to Command a U.s. Man-of-War|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.il/books?id=wgOrCQAAQBAJ&pg=PR9&lpg=PR9&dq=Beverly+Kelley+coast+guard&source=bl&ots=HIuZAN_YsA&sig=ACfU3U1i_7k1-deAZXE_HqTpLZk_cMRkuw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiih5mB8ZfiAhUETRUIHTVWAeE4ChDoATAIegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Beverly%20Kelley%20coast%20guard&f=false|title=Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues: A Guide to the Issues|last=Iskra|first=Darlene M.|date=2010-03-23|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780313374968|language=en}}</ref> |
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Beverly Kelley was the first woman to command a U.S. military vessel.[1][2]
Background
Kelley was raised in Miami, Florida and graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. In January 1976 she enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and then attended Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, Virginia from February through June 1976.[3] She earned her Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Management from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C.[4]
Career
Kelley was the first woman to command a Coast Guard cutter, a 95-foot patrol boat named Cape Newagen in April 1979.[5][6] In 1996, she was also the first woman to command a medium entrance cutter, The Northland.[7][3] In 2000, she also became commander of a high endurance cutter, the Boutwell, and made history as the first woman ever to do so.[7] She retired on April 22, 2006 as a Captain of the U.S. Coast Guard.[4]
Honors
Her military decorations during her thirty years of service include: [4]
*The Humanitarian Service Medal
*2 - USCG Achievement Medals, Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, USCG Unit Commendations
*3 - Meritorious Service Medals, USCG Commendation Medals
*5 - USCG Meritorious Unit Commendations
References
- ^ "She's Beverly, Not Shipwreck, Kelley—and the First Woman Ever to Command a U.s. Man-of-War". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ Iskra, Darlene M. (2010-03-23). Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues: A Guide to the Issues. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313374968.
- ^ a b "The Long Blue Line: Officer Candidate School and female trailblazers in the Coast Guard's officer corps". Compass. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ a b c "RETIREMENT CEREMONY BEVERLY G. KELLEY CAPTAIN, U.S. COAST GUARD - PDF". docplayer.net. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Celebrating National Women's History Month 2011". www.womensmemorial.org. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Defense.gov News Article: Coast Guard Honors Centenarian, Its First Woman Commissioned Officer". archive.defense.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ a b "Always Ready: Women's Crucial Role in the U.S. Coast Guard". Defense Media Network. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
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