American government official and LGBT activist (born 1966)
Shawn Skelly
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness
Incumbent
Assumed office July 22, 2021
Preceded by
Veronica Daigle
Personal details
Born
1966 (age 57–58) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
University of South Carolina (BA) Naval War College (MA)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1988–2008
Rank
Commander
Shawn Skelly's voice
Skelly's opening statement at a House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the 2022 National Defense Strategy Recorded May 18, 2022
Shawn Graham Skelly (born 1966) is a retired United States Navy officer, national security expert, and LGBT rights advocate who is serving as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness. She is currently fulfilling the duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness since September 11, 2023.[1]
During the administration of President Barack Obama, she served as Director of the Executive Secretariat at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and from 2013 to 2016 as a special assistant to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.[2] In 2017, she was appointed by Obama to the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service,[3] making her one of the highest-profile, openly transgender presidential appointees in U.S. history. In 2017, Out Magazine named Skelly to its list of 100 most influential LGBT Americans.[4]
In November 2020, Skelly was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden's transition team for the Department of Defense.[5] In July 2021, Skelly was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness by voice vote.[6][7]
^"Shawn G. Skelly". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
^""Promoting and Expanding the LBGTI+ Contribution to National Security" with Shawn Skelly, Vice President and Co-Founder, Out in National Security". Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Institute of Politics. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^"Reports | Inspire2Serve". Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
^Thomas, Chris (9 November 2017). "OUT100: 9 Transgender Veterans Talk Service, Trump & Fighting Back". Out Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^"Joe Biden appoints trans veteran Shawn Skelly to transition team". Metro Weekly. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^"Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness > Readiness". prhome.defense.gov.
Shawn Graham Skelly (born 1966) is a retired United States Navy officer, national security expert, and LGBT rights advocate who is serving as Assistant...
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the fight via unanimous decision. Emmers was next expected to face Chas Skelly at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021. However, the...
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display of strength. Julius & Brutus dispatched of Dan Jarmon & Trevor Skelly in impressive fashion with unbridled brutality and one final clothesline...
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submission. Minner made his UFC debut as an injury replacement for Chas Skelly against Grant Dawson on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez...
announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Tori Petry (sideline) No. 19 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–1) at Skelly Field...
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