BREAKING!! Woman From Nigerian emerges as US Army General

At a military installation at Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, Amanda Azubuike has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General in the United States Army.

Azubuike, a Nigerian-born British citizen, entered the US Army in 1994 and was later commissioned as an aviator after graduating the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course.

General James Rainey, commander of the US Army Futures Command, said of Azubuike’s leadership abilities that she “makes everyone around her better.”

She spent 11 years in the aviation industry before continuing her career in the Army as a public affairs and communications officer.

Azubuike formerly held the position of Chief of Staff/Senior Military Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and is presently a Deputy Commanding Officer at the US Army Cadet Command.

She also held the positions of Director of Public Affairs at the Joint Force HQs-National Capital Region/Military District of Washington and Chief of Public Affairs at the United States Southern Command, Fort Lauderdale Area.

She also worked in public relations for the Washington Redskins, an NFL team, and as a communications consultant for the National Football League Players Association.

In addition to her military training, Gen. Azubuike holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College and a Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations/Corporate Communications from Georgetown University. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication/media studies from the University of Central Arkansas.