Margaret H. Woodward

Margaret Woodward
Margaret Woodward
Born	1960 (age 63–64)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1982–2014
Rank	Major General
Commands held	17th Air Force; 89th Airlift Wing
Battles/wars	Invasion of Panama; Operation Allied Force; Operation Northern Watch; Operation Southern Watch; Operation Enduring Freedom; Iraq War; Operation Odyssey Dawn

Margaret H. Woodward (born 1960) is an American former military officer and major general in the United States Air Force.

As commander of the 17th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, she was responsible for all US air actions that involved Africa.^[1] In March 2011, she commanded the air component of the US contribution to the no-fly zone over Libya, sanctioned by the United Nations, making her the first woman to oversee a U.S. combat air campaign.^[2]

She retired on April 1, 2014.

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^ "Woodward First Woman to Command U.S. Air Attack in Libya 'No-Fly' Mission". Bloomberg. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

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[2] "Woodward First Woman to Command U.S. Air Attack in Libya 'No-Fly' Mission". Bloomberg. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

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