Senate Confirms Marine Corps’ First Black, Female Two-Star General
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 31, 2022
The U.S. Senate confirmed Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock to the rank of two-star general in December after President Biden nominated her earlier that month. A two-star general typically commands a division-sized unit of 10,000 to 15,000 Marines.
Mahlock, 54, becomes the highest ranking Black, female officer in the Marine Corps' history.
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Mahlock 
