Jami C. Shawley
Jamelle C. "Jami" Shawley is a United States Army major general who has served as the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, the only permanent American military base in Africa. On May 14, 2022, she became the first female U.S. commanding general on African soil,[1] replacing Major Geneneral William Zana at Camp Lemonnier which is used to support counterterrorism efforts in neighboring Somalia.
Shawley graduated from Charleston Missouri High School in 1988 and from West Point in 1992.[2] She began her military career by flying AH-1 helicopters in Korea and serving in staff positions in the state of Georgia.[3]
See also
[edit]- Timeline of women in warfare and the military in the United States, 2011–present
- List of female United States military generals and flag officers
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley tours Chabelley Airfield after assuming command of CJTF-HOA". Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Two-star general becomes first woman to lead Horn of Africa command". Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Local Veterans Day Ceremony features Charleston native, West point grad". Sikeston, Missouri: Standard-Democrat newspaper. November 5, 2024.