Bush nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to be head of Army 's supply arm . She has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal , Defense Superior Service Medal , the Legion of Merit , the Meritorious Service Medal , the Army Commendation Medal , the Army Achievement Medal , Master Parachutist Badge and the Army Staff Identification Badge . She was the first woman in that position, and she is now a professor at Stanford University. Dunwoody has served 33 years , and became Army 's top-ranking woman in 2005 . There are 57 active-duty women serving as generals or admirals .
Bush nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to be head of Army 's supply arm . She was the first woman in that position, and she is now a professor at Stanford University. Dunwoody has served 33 years , and became Army 's top-ranking woman in 2005 . There are 57 active-duty women serving as generals or admirals .