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Amanda Azubuike becomes first Nigerian woman Brigadier General in US Army
A Nigerian woman, Amanda Azubuike, has made history as the first Nigerian woman to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army
Azubuike, who was born in London, United Kingdom, to a Nigerian father of Igbo descent and a Zimbabwean mother, recently achieved the milestone.
Her journey into the military began early after she moved to the United States with her mother and sister, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen in April 1989.
In 1995, Azubuike graduated from flight school as a UH-1 helicopter pilot, launching her career at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. Over the following decades, she took on increasingly senior roles, including leadership positions in South Korea and strategic assignments in intelligence, public affairs, and high-level advisory capacities. She also earned a Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
Azubuike’s three-decade career has seen her serve in key appointments such as Deputy Commanding Officer of the U.S. Army Cadet Command, Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Southern Command, and Senior Military Advisor at the Pentagon.
Her promotion to Brigadier General marked not only a personal achievement but also a historic moment for Nigerians in the diaspora and women in the military
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