Road to Success: Women in the U.S. Army

MG Heidi Hoyle

Commander
U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

During this presentation MG Heidi Hoyle will share about:

• Evolution of women’s roles and responsibilities in the U.S. Armed Forces
• Shooting for the Stars: Those who paved the way for women in the Army
• Perseverance: MG Hoyle’s personal story of challenges and success

Key Takeaways:

1. Women have served the United States Army since 1775 and remain an invaluable and essential part of the Army today.

2. Generations of women, whose dedication, commitment, and quality of service helped open the doors of opportunity for us today.

3. Our actions today will pave the way for generations to come.

More about MG Hoyle:

Major General Heidi J. Hoyle is a native of Bay City, Michigan, and was commissioned as an Ordnance Officer following her graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1994. Branch detailed to the Chemical Corps, Major General Hoyle attended the Basic Course at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and then moved to Hanau, Germany, for her first assignment as the Battalion Chemical Officer in 7-227th Aviation Regiment. After a quick transition course at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, she served as Accountable Officer, then Shop Officer, in the 71st Ordnance Company before serving as the Maintenance Support Operations Officer of the 18th Corps Support Battalion. Following the Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School, she commanded the 761st Ordnance Company (EOD) and also served as the Battalion Operations Officer of the 19th Maintenance Battalion at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

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