Yvette M. Davids

Yvette Davids
Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Assumed office
January 11, 2024
Preceded byFrederick W. Kacher (acting)
Personal details
Born (1967-03-29) March 29, 1967 (age 57)
Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
SpouseKeith Davids
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Naval War College (MS)
National Defense University (MS)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1989–present
RankVice Admiral
CommandsUnited States Naval Academy
Naval Surface Forces
Naval Surface Force Pacific
Carrier Strike Group 11
USS Bunker Hill
USS Curts
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)

Yvette Marie Davids (born 29 March 1967)[1][2] is a United States Navy vice admiral. She was the first Hispanic American woman to command a navy ship.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference birth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 181. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Elizabeth (1 October 2008). ""Las Primera" Latina to Command a Navy Ship Honored at Gala". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2017-10-12.

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