Out of the 22 Navy officers just promoted to admiral, none were women
A recent set of Navy promotions has raised concerns about the advancement of women in the military. The latest list of promotions to one-star admiral included 22 appointments, but none of the individuals promoted were women. This continues a trend of women not being promoted to flag officer ranks in the Navy.
The last time a woman was promoted from captain to rear admiral was in June of the previous year, when three women were among those given their first star. Further details about the promotions and the trends in women's advancement in the Navy are available from the source. The lack of women in the latest promotion list has reinvigorated debate about the barriers women face in the military.
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