Question: What is the date of rank of the US military historic seniority officer born April 5 , 1937 ?

text: United States military seniority
Historical seniority -- Historical seniority list
The officers listed below are generally accepted in military history circles as the top twenty five officers of all time in United States military history [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Alexander Vandegrift is also frequently included in historical seniority lists due to his status as the first Commandant of the Marine Corps to hold a four-star rank , as is Anna Mae Hays who was the first woman to be promoted to brigadier general in the history of the United States . Historical seniority is rarely referred to after the Korean War since modern military seniority systems had been well-established after the mid 20th century . Expanded seniority lists such as the one listed below do exist mostly in recognition of major military leaders of modern wars and conflicts .
United States military seniority is the method by which the United States Armed Forces determines precedence among commissioned officers, in particular those who hold the same rank. Seniority is used to determine assignments, tactical commands, promotions and general courtesy. To a lesser extent, historical seniority is used to recognize status of honor given to early United States military leaders such as inaugural holders of certain ranks or those officers who served as leadership during major wars and armed conflicts.
Officer Service Highest rank Date of rank Historical significance
William Westmoreland U.S. Army General 1 Aug 1965 Senior most operational officer of the Vietnam War . Omitted from some historical lists , since Westmoreland served in the later 20th century when the regular military seniority system had already been well established
Hyman G. Rickover U.S. Navy Admiral 3 Dec 1973 Head of the nuclear program of the United States Navy and one of the longest serving officers in United States military history
Colin Powell U.S. Army General 4 Apr 1989 Served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War . Later considered for five star promotion ; however , a Congressional bill was never passed . Later served as Secretary of State
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr U.S. Army General 1 Nov 1988 Senior commander of Operation Desert Storm . As with Colin Powell , was considered for five star rank but without result
David Petraeus U.S. Army General 30 Jan 2007 Considered for five star rank due to his status as the leader of the military during the War on Terror , however due to later scandals after retirement no further effort was made on this proposal
James Mattis U.S. Marine Corps General 7 Nov 2007 Leader of United States Central Command during the Iraq War . Led both the first and second Battles of Fallujah . Later served as Secretary of Defense
Ann E. Dunwoody U.S. Army General 14 Nov 2008 First female four star officer in the history of the United States Armed Forces
Janet C. Wolfenbarger U.S. Air Force General 5 Jun 2012 First female four star general in the history of the United States Air Force
Michelle Howard U.S. Navy Admiral 1 Jul 2014 First female four star admiral in the history of the United States Navy