Angela Salinas Major General Angela Salinas , born in Alice , Texas to Mexican immigrants , is the director of Manpower Management Division , Manpower and Reserve Affairs , Headquarters Marine Corps . On August 4 , 2006 , when she assumed command of Marine Corps Recruit Depot , San Diego , she became the first woman to command the Recruit Depot . On August 2 , 2006 , Salinas became the first Hispanic woman to become a United States Marine Corps general officer , and the sixth woman in the Marine Corps to reach the rank of brigadier general . MajGen Angela Salinas began her military career at Parris Island after enlisting into the United States Marine Corps on May 1974 . She was subsequently assigned as a legal services clerk ( MOS 4421 ) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , the Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment in Alameda , and the inspector - instructor staff for 4th Reconnaissance Battalion in San Antonio . In 1977 , Salinas was selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program and commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduation from Dominican College of San Rafael with a B . A . in history . She was subsequently assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS Cherry Point and served as a legal services officer . In 1980 , she was assigned to Woman Recruit Training Command at Parris Island , where she served as a series commander , executive officer , and battalion operations officer . In 1986 , Salinas assumed command of Headquarters and Service Company , 1st Maintenance Battalion until 1987 , when she became the deputy G - 1 , 1st Force Service Support Group , both at Camp Pendleton . In 1988 , she was transferred to serve as the executive officer for Recruiting Station Charleston , then assumed command the following year . In 1992 , she served as a combat service support ground monitor for the Manpower Management and Officer Assignments at Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington , D . C . In 1993 , Salinas became Deputy , Special Assistant for General / Flag Officer Matters , Office of the Director , Joint Staff at the Pentagon . In 1996 , she assumed command of the 4th Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island . In 1999 , she served as the Assistant Chief of Staff , G - 5 , for III Marine Expeditionary Force , Okinawa , Japan . In 2001 , she assumed command of the 12th Marine Corps District . From 2004 to 2006 , Salinas served as Chief of Staff , Marine Corps Recruiting Command at Quantico . On August 2 , 2006 , Salinas was promoted to the rank of brigadier general . On August 4 , 2006 , she assumed command of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego . She transferred to direct the manpower management , Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Marine Corps Base Quantico in August 2009 . In March 2010 , she was selected for promotion to major general , and promoted on May 12 . Salinas holds Bachelor ' s Degree in history from Dominican University of California and a master ’ s degree from the Naval War College . She is a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School , the Naval War College ’ s Command and Staff College and the Army War College . Salinas accepted the invitation and became an honorary member of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc . on June 24 , 2012 while attending / guest speaking at KDChi ' s 25th Anniversary Conference in Lubbock , Texas . Awards . Her personal decorations include :