But when with the two best-known academies get a female superintendent?
One of the issues, with USNA at least, is that the Supe must be a VADM (3-star), a grad, and must agree to retire at the end of his/her tour.
I only know of one 3-star female USNA grad and my guess is that she's not ready to retire.
One of the issues, with USNA at least, is that the Supe must be a VADM (3-star), a grad, and must agree to retire at the end of his/her tour.
I only know of one 3-star female USNA grad and my guess is that she's not ready to retire.
Title 10 dictates that a condition for appointment as Supe at USMA, USNA, or USAFA is that the appointee will retire when Supe duty ends. Law did not apply to Supes serving on 10/5/1999, when the law was enacted. SECDEF can waive the required retirement "for good cause."
I don't see such a condition in Title 14 for USCGA, but I am certainly not a lawyer.
One of the issues, with USNA at least, is that the Supe must be a VADM (3-star), a grad, and must agree to retire at the end of his/her tour.
I only know of one 3-star female USNA grad and my guess is that she's not ready to retire.
I read her bio (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_D._Johnson ). She is a Rhodes Scholar, great athlete, taught at the Academy, etc. I am impressed.
there is an 'unwritten rule" that FSA Supes are typically grads but that is just the insular nature of these schools and their elitist attitudes.
Rosa was appointed by the AF COS who was a VMI grad and not concerned about "tradition".
There is no rule that supes have to retire after their tour unless they have reached mandatory TIS or age limits but interestingly it is typically a career capping position, there have been a few rare cases where a supe did go on to another assignment and even got another star but the exception rather than the rule.