Anna Der-Vartanian
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Anna Der-Vartanian (December 6, 1920 – August 4, 2011) was the first woman promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9), the highest enlisted rate in the United States Navy.
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Anna Der-Vartanian | |
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Born | (1920-12-06)December 6, 1920 |
Died | August 4, 2011(2011-08-04) (aged 90) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1943–1963 |
Rate | Master chief petty officer |
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In 1959, while serving as assistant to the Global Strategy Officer at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Der-Vartanian received her promotion to Master Chief Petty Officer. With that promotion, she made history as the first woman in the U.S. Armed Forces to be promoted to the paygrade of E-9.[1]
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Anna Der-Vartanian died August 4, 2011, at the age of 90 and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.