Military Career
Stefanyshyn-Piper received her commission from the Naval ROTC Program at MIT in June 1985. She completed training at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida as a Navy Basic Diving Officer and Salvage Officer. During her Salvage tour, she participated in the de-stranding of the tanker Exxon Houston off the coast of Barbers Point in Hawaii. Stefanyshyn-Piper is currently a Captain in the United States Navy.
During her military career she was awarded: Defense Superior Service Medal, 2 Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, 2 Navy Commendation Medals, 2 Navy Achievement Medals, and other service medals.
Read more about this topic: Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Famous quotes related to military career:
“The domestic career is no more natural to all women than the military career is natural to all men.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)