Bravo Zulu to CAPT Washington Johnson, CHC for his recent article “Perspectives on the African American Family”
The African American family must continue sharing its history regardless of its painful past in order to bring healing and closure, and to inspire future generations of families.
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Dear NNOA Family,
It is with great sadness that I send the news of Mrs. Mildred Brewer passing. Mrs. Brewer was the mother of one of our long time champions Vice Admiral David Brewer, US Navy, Retired. Mrs. Brewer lived a very full and productive life and was less than a month from celebrating her 102nd birthday. Mrs. Brewer lived a life of purpose that included service as an elementary school teacher for almost 50 years. The Brewer family legacy of service continues in the scholarship foundation they established.
To commemorate her legacy, the Brewer Family will be asking those inclined to donate to a college scholarship & elementary school empowerment fund taught in four Title One schools. As soon as more details are available, we will pass them via NNOA social media and email.
Please join me in sending our prayers and thoughts to VADM David Brewer and his family.
V/R, Sinclair Harris, RADM USN Retired, President, NNOA
for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). CAPT Bresnihan is currently serving as chief of staff, Naval Supply Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). CAPT Hines is currently serving as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). CAPT Walker is currently serving as commanding officer, Surface Warfare Officer School Command, Newport, Rhode Island.
Annie B. Andrews is the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
With a mission: “We take care of the people who make it safe to fly,” the Office of Human Resource Management engages in strategic partnerships across the FAA to provide services for more than 45,000 federal personnel across the nation. Driven to provide innovative people services and strategic solutions in a changing world, Ms. Andrews is responsible for overseeing human resource programs, policies and operations including: personnel recruitment, retention, and accession; employee accountability, employee relations and labor relations; corporate learning and talent development; employee compensation, benefits, and work life; and workers compensation.
Under her executive leadership, her office has increased cross organization efficiencies by enacting a collaborative shared services model in the areas of workers compensation and learning management systems with other modes in the Department of Transportation; launching improved employee services systems in the Benefits Operations Center; and initiating efforts to ensure the future FAA workforce through its Strategic Workforce Planning and Succession Planning programs. She is also leading efforts to enhance the nation’s aviation workforce through STEM AVSED programming and initiatives to encourage growth in the numbers of women and youth in aviation. Her organization is also actively exploring the use of Robotic Process Automation and other efforts to streamline paperwork and processes.
A retired rear admiral, Ms. Andrews served for 32 years and was only the third African American female to achieve this rank in the United States Navy. Her distinguished naval career is highlighted by roles including: commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Millington, TN.; director, Navy Total Force Requirements, Washington, DC.; commanding officer of Boston Military Entrance Processing Station, Navy Recruiting District San Francisco, and Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes; Chief, Requirements Branch & Joint Manpower Planner for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington D.C.; Executive Assistant & Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower & Reserve Affairs; and Senior Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College.
Ms. Andrews holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Savannah State University, a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff; she is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. She has been conferred honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Wilson College in Pennsylvania and Savannah State University.
Ms. Andrews serves as a Volunteer on the Board of Navy Federal Credit Union, Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Residence Foundation, Savannah State University Foundation, and as an Advisor to the National Naval Officers Association.