Quick Facts
Biography
Shoshana Simone Chatfield is a United States Navy Rear Admiral, and is currently serving as the President of the Naval War College. She is the first woman to ever hold that position.
Early Life and Education
Shoshana Chatfield hails from Garden Grove, California, and received her bachelor's degree in International Relations and French from Boston University in 1987. After she received a commission in the Navy, she would attend the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and receive a Master's degree in Public Administration. Admiral Chatfield would go on to receive a Doctorate of education from the University of San Diego.
Military career
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Admiral Chatfield commissioned through Boston University's Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program, and qualified as a naval helicopter pilot in 1989. She's flown the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, and the Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk while attached to Helicopter Combat Support and Helicopter Sea Combat squadrons.
She has commanded several military units, including Joint Region Marianas and, most recently, the Naval War College.
From 2001 to 2004 she was an assistant professor of political science at the United States Air Force Academy.
Honors and Awards
In addition to her military honors, Admiral Chatfield has received recognition from the government of Guam for her leadership and contributions to the island. In 2009, she was named as one of Boston University's distinguished alumni.