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Rear Admiral
Annie B. Andrews
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| Birth name | Annie Belle Andrews |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1983–2015 |
| Rank |  Rear admiral (lower half) |
| Commands held | U.S. Navy Recruiting Command |
| Alma mater | Savannah State University |
Annie Belle Andrews, born in 1959, is a remarkable leader. She used to be a high-ranking officer, a Rear Admiral, in the U.S. Navy. After her Navy career, she worked for the FAA. She made history as the third African-American woman to become a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
Learning and Education
Annie Andrews went to Philadelphia High School for Girls, a special school for smart students. She graduated from there in 1977.
Later, she earned a degree in Criminal Justice from Savannah State University. She then got her master's degree in management from Troy State University. During her time in the military, she studied at the Naval War College. She also has an honorary doctorate from Wilson College.
Her Career
Annie Andrews joined the Navy in 1983. She started her career at Naval Station Whiting Field in Florida. There, she helped with training and coordinated flight simulators. Her next job was as an intelligence officer in Hawaii.
After these first assignments, Andrews took on many leadership roles. She was a director in Iceland, helping sailors with counseling. Then, she led Navy support teams in the Philippines.
Andrews moved to Washington, D.C., where she held more important jobs. She managed a program to find sailors who had left without permission. She also worked on planning for Navy staffing needs. Later, she became a special assistant to a high-ranking Navy official.
Before her final Navy role, she worked on strategic studies. She then became the director of the Total Force Requirements Division. Her last major work in the Navy was in recruiting. She led the Boston Military Entrance Processing and Recruit Training Command. Here, she helped train over 100,000 sailors.
In 2013, as a Rear Admiral, Andrews became the commander of the United States Navy Recruiting Command. This meant she was in charge of all recruiting for the Navy. She oversaw efforts to bring new people into both the active and reserve parts of the Navy.
Working for the FAA
In 2015, Annie Andrews retired from the Navy after 32 years of service. She then started a new job as a civilian at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
As the Assistant Administrator for Human Resources Management, she managed how the FAA worked with its 46,000 employees. She was in charge of employee programs, policies, and pay. She worked for the FAA until she retired in January 2022.
Awards and Honors
- Legion of Merit
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Joint Service Achievement Medal
- 2013 Stars & Stripes Award for Leadership
- 2015 Women of Color Lifetime Achievement Award
