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A Nigerian woman, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA.
Azubuike was born to Nigerian parents in London, United Kingdom, and she joined the US Army in 1994. After passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course, Amanda became an aviator. After 11 years of her aviation career, Azubuike continued her career in the Army as a public affairs and relations officer.
US Army Futures Command Commander, General James Rainey, said of Amanda’s leadership qualities that she “makes everyone around her better.”
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Azubuike currently serves as a Deputy Commanding Officer at the US Army Cadet Command and previously served as a Chief of Staff/Senior Military Advisor at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She was also Chief of Public Affairs at the United States Southern Command, Fort Lauderdale Area, and the Director of Public Affairs, Joint Force HQs-National Capital Region/Military District of Washington.
She also served as a Communications Consultant for the National Football League Players Association and a Public Relations staff for the NFL franchise, the Washington Redskins.
Apart from her Army qualifications, Gen. Azubuike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of Central Arkansas, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and a Master of Professional Studies, Public Relations/Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
Source: punchng.com
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