Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - Vice Adm. Howard is the first African-American woman to receive a third star in flag rank..jpg NORFOLK Aug 24 2012 Vice Adm Michelle Janine Howard center has her shoulder boards replaced by her husband Wayne Cowles and her sister Lisa Teitleman during a promotion ceremony at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Howard is the first African-American woman to receive a third star in flag rank She assumes the duties as deputy commander of U S Fleet Forces Command and commander of Task Force 20 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released 120824-N-QY430-030 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7879785884/ Vice Adm Howard is the first African-American woman to receive a third star in flag rank 2012-08-24 08 51 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America MC1 SW/AW Rafael Martie/U S Navy Attribution License XMP-photoshop Source Navy Visual News Service PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7879785884 2012-11-12 23 31 43 cc-by-2 0 United States Navy images Michelle J Howard |