GAIL HARRIS

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 5/1973 - 12/2001

Speciality

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

Born
06/23/1949
EAST ORANGE, NJ

FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE TO BE DESIGNATED AS INTELLIGENCE WATCH SPECIALIST.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

STAFF, INTELLIGENCE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

ACTING NAVAL ATTACHE, EGYPT

STAFF, CDR, U.S. FORCES COMMAND

HEAD, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, FLTAIRECON SQUADRON 2

OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL (2)

DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2)

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL (3)

JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

NAVY E RIBBON

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL

SAUDI LIBERATION MEDAL

KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON

NAVY EXPERT PISTOL MEDAL