Trailblazer Award Recipient
Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids
The awardees honored for their service to our country,
leadership, accomplishments, and commitment to building
a strong community are:
United States Army: Major Kelly Ann Guerra
United States Marine Corps: Major Mabel B. Annunziata and Gunnery Sergeant Alice
Ramos
United States Navy: Lieutenant Commander Joanna Maria Gonzales and Petty Officer
Frances Hinojosa
United States Air Force: First Lieutenant Christine Gabrielle De Jesus; Master Sergeant
Christian Johnson, and Civilian Mrs. Stephanie Garcia Reay
United States Coast Guard: Lieutenant Gabriella C. Deza and Petty Officer Phyllis Almaraz
United States Army National Guard: Lieutenant Colonel Lesbia I. Nieves
ACADEMY AWARDEES
United States Coast Guard
Academy: Cadet Second Class
Nayalina Evi Tamariz and
Dr. Elizabeth Rivero LS
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United States Navy
Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids is the Chief
of Staff, U.S. Southern Command. A native of
San Antonio, Texas, Read Adm. is a surface warfare
officer and a 1989 graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy with a Bachelor of Science in
Oceanography. She is also a 2002 graduate of the
Naval War College with a Master of Arts in National
Security and Strategic Studies and a 2012 graduate
of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces with a
Master of Science in National Resource Strategy.
Rear Admiral Davids reported to U.S. Southern
Command in June 2020.
Her sea assignments include electrical
officer, combat information center officer, and
communications officer aboard USS San Jose (AFS
7) deploying in support of Desert Shield/Storm;
operations officer aboard USS David R. Ray (DD
971); operations officer aboard USS Normandy (CG
60); executive officer aboard USS Higgins (DOG 76)
during the initial combat operations of Iraqi Freedom;
and later executive officer aboard USS Benfold (DOG
65).
Davids commanded both USS Curts (FFG 38)
deploying to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf in
support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi
Freedom and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) serving as air
defense commander for the Carl Vinson Carrier
Strike Group. Her most recent assignment was as
Commander, Nimitz Strike Group / Carrier Strike
Group 11. Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids, United States Navy.
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