First female general to lead North American Aerospace Defense Command
(VOVworld) - Air Force General Lori J. Robinson on Friday became the first woman to lead a top-tier US warfighting command when she took charge of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and US Northern Command in Colorado.
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Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 13, 2016.
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Robinson is one of just two female four-star generals in the Air. Addressing a ceremony in a hangar at Peterson Air Force Base, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Robinson was "the clear and obvious choice,".