Yvette M. Davids | |
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![]() Davids in 2024 | |
64th Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy | |
Assumed office January 11, 2024 | |
Preceded by |
Frederick W. Kacher (acting) Sean Buck |
Personal details | |
Born | Bexar County, Texas [1] | 29 March 1967
Education |
United States Naval Academy (
BS) Industrial College of the Armed Forces ( MS) |
Military career | |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held |
United States Naval Academy Naval Surface Forces Naval Surface Force Pacific Carrier Strike Group 11 USS Bunker Hill USS Curts |
Battles/wars |
Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Spouse(s) | Rear Admiral Keith B. Davids |
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]
Yvette Marie Gonzalez grew up in San Antonio, Texas. [4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 and was commissioned as an ensign. [5] While studying at the Naval Academy she earned All-America Crew honors in Intercollegiate Sailing for both 1987 and 1989. [6] She later received a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2002 and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2012. [4]
Yvette Davids served as executive officer of the destroyers USS Higgins (DDG-76) and USS Benfold (DDG-65). [4] She later commanded the frigate USS Curts (FFG-38) from April 2007 to November 2008, [7] becoming the first Hispanic American woman to command a navy warship. [3]
Yvette Davids assumed command of the cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) from Captain Michael J. Ford in San Diego on 8 November 2012. [8] She was relieved of command by Captain Sterling W. Dawley in Singapore on 3 October 2014. [9]
Davids' promotion to rear admiral (lower half) was authorized by the United States Senate on 25 May 2017. [10] Davids served as senior military advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. [4] She assumed command of Carrier Strike Group 11 in May 2019. [11] She was succeeded by Rear Admiral James A. Kirk in May 2020. [12] Her promotion to rear admiral (upper half) had been approved by the Senate on 20 March 2020. [13]
In May 2022, it was announced that Davids would be assigned as special assistant to the director of the Navy Staff, [14] simultaneously serving as director of the Learning to Action Drive Team. [15]
In April 2023, Davids was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as the superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. [16] [17] Pending confirmation, she was assigned in an interim capacity as the commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, United States Pacific Fleet, succeeding Roy Kitchener until December 2023. [18] She was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy and began serving as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy on 11 January, 2024. [19]
Yvette Davids is the daughter of William E. Gonzalez and Magda Margarita (Matos) Gonzalez. [1] She is married to Rear Admiral Keith B. Davids, a 1990 Naval Academy graduate and Navy SEAL officer. [20] [21] They have twin sons. As of August 2022, her husband was serving as the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. [22]
Yvette M. Davids | |
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![]() Davids in 2024 | |
64th Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy | |
Assumed office January 11, 2024 | |
Preceded by |
Frederick W. Kacher (acting) Sean Buck |
Personal details | |
Born | Bexar County, Texas [1] | 29 March 1967
Education |
United States Naval Academy (
BS) Industrial College of the Armed Forces ( MS) |
Military career | |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held |
United States Naval Academy Naval Surface Forces Naval Surface Force Pacific Carrier Strike Group 11 USS Bunker Hill USS Curts |
Battles/wars |
Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Spouse(s) | Rear Admiral Keith B. Davids |
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]
Yvette Marie Gonzalez grew up in San Antonio, Texas. [4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 and was commissioned as an ensign. [5] While studying at the Naval Academy she earned All-America Crew honors in Intercollegiate Sailing for both 1987 and 1989. [6] She later received a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2002 and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2012. [4]
Yvette Davids served as executive officer of the destroyers USS Higgins (DDG-76) and USS Benfold (DDG-65). [4] She later commanded the frigate USS Curts (FFG-38) from April 2007 to November 2008, [7] becoming the first Hispanic American woman to command a navy warship. [3]
Yvette Davids assumed command of the cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) from Captain Michael J. Ford in San Diego on 8 November 2012. [8] She was relieved of command by Captain Sterling W. Dawley in Singapore on 3 October 2014. [9]
Davids' promotion to rear admiral (lower half) was authorized by the United States Senate on 25 May 2017. [10] Davids served as senior military advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. [4] She assumed command of Carrier Strike Group 11 in May 2019. [11] She was succeeded by Rear Admiral James A. Kirk in May 2020. [12] Her promotion to rear admiral (upper half) had been approved by the Senate on 20 March 2020. [13]
In May 2022, it was announced that Davids would be assigned as special assistant to the director of the Navy Staff, [14] simultaneously serving as director of the Learning to Action Drive Team. [15]
In April 2023, Davids was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as the superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. [16] [17] Pending confirmation, she was assigned in an interim capacity as the commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, United States Pacific Fleet, succeeding Roy Kitchener until December 2023. [18] She was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy and began serving as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy on 11 January, 2024. [19]
Yvette Davids is the daughter of William E. Gonzalez and Magda Margarita (Matos) Gonzalez. [1] She is married to Rear Admiral Keith B. Davids, a 1990 Naval Academy graduate and Navy SEAL officer. [20] [21] They have twin sons. As of August 2022, her husband was serving as the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. [22]