Carmelita Schimmenti received her nursing diploma from Regina School of Nursing, Albuquerque, in 1957 and enlisted in the Air Force in 1958. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh in 1966 and a master of public health degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1974. Both degrees were sponsored under the Air Force Institute of Technology Program. From 1985 to 1988 she served as Chief of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps, and retired in 1988 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
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Carmelita
Schimmenti
1936
–
Born:
Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
Home:
Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
Awards Received
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Carmelita Schimmenti, United States Air Force, was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Chief of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., from1985 to 1988. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Schimmenti culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of her country and her dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon herself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Carmelita Schimmenti, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Schimmenti and her dedicated contributions in the service of her country reflect the highest credit upon herself and the United States Air Force.