Louise Currie Wilmot

Infobox Military Person
name=Louise Currie Wilmot


caption=Rear Admiral Louise Currie Wilmot
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allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Navy
serviceyears=1964-1994
rank=Rear Admiral
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commands=Navy Recruiting District, Omaha; Navy Recruiting Area Five, Great Lakes; Naval Training Center, Orlando; Philadelphia Naval Base
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awards=Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with three gold stars), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal
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laterwork=Deputy Executive Director, Catholic Relief Services

Rear Admiral Louise Currie Wilmot USN (ret.) was the first woman to command a United States Naval base. When she retired after thirty years of service, she was the highest ranking female Naval officer.

Early life

Louise Wilmot attended Wayne Valley High School in Wayne, New Jersey. In 1964, she earned a degree in history from the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township, New Jersey.

Navy career

* Commanding Officer, Navy Recruiting District, Omaha (1979-)
* Commander of the Navy Recruiting Area Five in Great Lakes, Michigan.(1985-)
* Executive Assistant and Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
* Vice Chief of Naval Education and Training in Pensacola, Florida.
* Commander of the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida. (1989-)
* Commanding Officer, Naval Base Philadelphia (1993-1994)

Admiral Wilmot retired in 1994. She was the highest ranking female Naval officer at that time.

Awards and decorations

RADM Wilmot's decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with three gold stars), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal.

Education

Wilmot earned a Master's degree from George Washington University in 1978 and was recognized with the GW Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994.

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Further reading

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* cite journal
last = Fagenson-Eland
first = Ellen
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coauthors = Pamela J. Kidder
title = A conversation with rear admiral Louise Wilmot: Taking the lead and leading the way
journal = Organizational Dynamics
volume = 28
issue = 3
pages = 80-91
publisher = Elsevier
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date = Winter 2000
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doi = doi:10.1016/S0090-2616(00)88451-X
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ee also

Women in the United States Navy