Lee Price
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N. Lee S. Price is a retired United States Army officer who last served as the Program Executive Officer for the United States Army's Program Executive Office, Command Control Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
N. Lee S. Price | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1975–2014 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Program Executive Office, Command Control Communications-Tactical |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Price became the first female Program Executive Officer for the army in November 2009 when she became the PEO for C3T.[1] Within one year of Price's tenure, PEO C3T was awarded the David Packard award, the Department of Defense acquisition community's highest award. In July 2008, Price became the first woman in the Army Acquisition Corps to be promoted to the rank of brigadier general.[citation needed] She also was the first woman selected for general officer rank while serving in a special operations unit.[2] Price was nominated by President Barack Obama to the grade of major general on July 27, 2011. The Senate confirmed this nomination on November 10, 2011.[3] Price retired from military service in March 2014.[4]