1. Angela Salinas was born on December 6,1953 and is a retired major general in the United States Marine Corps.
14 Facts About Angela Salinas
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Angela Salinas was the first woman to command a Marine Corps Recruit Depot, and the first Hispanic woman to become a general in the Marines.
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Angela Salinas is a descendant of one of the first civilian settlers in Texas, granted a Porcion by Spain in 1767.
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Angela Salinas began her military career at Parris Island after enlisting into the United States Marine Corps in May 1974.
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Angela Salinas was assigned as a legal services clerk at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment in Alameda, and the inspector-instructor staff for 4th Reconnaissance Battalion in San Antonio.
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In 1977, Angela Salinas was selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program, and commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduation from Dominican College of San Rafael with a Bachelor of Arts in history.
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Angela Salinas was assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and served as a legal services officer.
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In 1986, Angela Salinas assumed command of Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion until 1987, when she became the deputy G-1,1st Force Service Support Group, both at Camp Pendleton.
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From 2004 to 2006, Angela Salinas served as Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Recruiting Command at Quantico.
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Angela Salinas transferred to direct the manpower management, Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Marine Corps Base Quantico in August 2009.
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Angela Salinas holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Dominican University of California and a master's degree from the Naval War College.
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Angela Salinas is a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, the Naval War College's Command and Staff College and the Army War College.
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In 2013, Angela Salinas retired after 39 years of military service as the highest ranking woman in the USMC, at the time of her retirement.
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On July 1,2015, Angela Salinas became the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, overseeing business operations for the organization that includes 15,000 girls and adult leaders in a 21-county area with a $6.4 million budget.