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Admiral Howard was the commander of Amphibious Squadron Seven from May 2004 to
September 2005. Deploying
with Expeditionary Strike
Group (ESG) 5, operations

included tsunami relief efforts
in Indonesia and maritime
security operations in the
North Arabian Gulf. She
commanded Expeditionary
Strike Group Two from April
2009 to July 2010. In 2009, she
deployed to CENTCOM

theater, where she commanded
Task Force 151, Multi-national
MG Harrington US Army Africa Commander, LTG Coppola
Carabinieri Deputy Commanding General and ADM Howard assist to Counter-piracy effort, and
the explanation of a PKO exercise simulation Task Force 51, Expeditionary
Forces. In 2010, she was the Maritime Task Force commander for BALTOPS, under 6th
Fleet.

Her shore assignments include: J-3,
Global Operations, Readiness and
executive assistant to the Joint Staff
director of Operations; deputy
director N3 on the OPNAV staff;
deputy director, Expeditionary
Warfare Division, OPNAV staff;
senior military assistant to the

secretary of the Navy; Chief of Staff
to the director for Strategic Plans
and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, deputy
commander, US Fleet Forces
Command, Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations for Operations, Plans &

Strategy (N3/N5), and the 38th
Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
On her way to CoESPU, Admiral
Michelle Howard has been received
by General Vincenza Coppola,
Carabinieri Deputy Commanding
General. ADM Howard signs the CoESPU Honor’s Book

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