Nadja Yudith West (née Grammer; March 20, 1961) [2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and the 44th Surgeon General of the United States Army and former Commanding …

Apr 24, 2025 · She served as the 44th Army Surgeon General, and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command from 2015 to 2019, overseeing the highest medical …

Lt. General West distinguished herself through numerous achievements in the U.S. Army and her career path followed a trajectory of “firsts.” After a U.S. Senate confirmation on Dec. 9, 2015, …

In 2013, West became the second black female major general. On December 11, 2015, West was promoted to lieutenant general by the Senate and she became the 44th Army Surgeon General.

In 2015 West became the first African American woman 3-star General in the Army’s history, and is currently the highest-ranking woman to ever graduate from West Point.

In 2015 West became the first African American woman in the Army’s history to achieve the rank of Lieutenant General, and the highest-ranking woman graduate of the United States Military …

Retired Lieutenant General Nadja West served as the 44th Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command. In 2015 West became the first African …

She is the first African American woman 3-star General in the Army’s history, and currently the highest-ranking woman to ever graduate from West Point. As Commanding General of …

In 2015, West became the first African American woman three-star general in the Army’s history, and is currently the highest-ranking woman to ever graduate from West Point.

LTG Nadja Y. West is the 44th Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, US Army Medical Command. LTG West is a graduate of the United States Military …