Anna Der-Vartanian
Female, Deceased Person
1920 – 2011
Who was Anna Der-Vartanian?
Anna Der-Vartanian was the first female promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer, the highest enlisted rank in the United States Navy. Her promotion to Master Chief Yeoman made history as the first female in the U.S. Armed Forces promoted to the rank of E-9.
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 Armed Services to be promoted to the rank of E-9.
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.
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- Born
- Dec 6, 1920
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Aug 4, 2011
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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