Nigerian Woman, Amanda Azubuike Becomes Brigadier General In US Army | WATCH VIDEO
A Nigerian woman, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA.
Azubuike who was born in London, United Kingdom, joined the US Army in 1994 and became an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course.
She spent 11 years in the aviation sector and continued in the Army as a public affairs and relations officer.
She has served as a Chief of Staff/Senior Military Advisor at the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
She was a Chief of Public Affairs at the United States Southern Command, Fort Lauderdale Area, and the Director of Public Affairs, Joint Force HQs-National Capital Region/Military District of Washington
She also served as a Communications Consultant for the National Football League Players Association and a Public Relations staff for the NFL franchise, the Washington Redskins.
She currently serves as a Deputy Commanding Officer at the US Army Cadet Command. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of Central Arkansas, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and a Master of Professional Studies, Public Relations/Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
According to the US Army Futures Command Commander, General James Rainey, Azubuike “makes everyone around her better.”
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