Ming Chang

Ming Chang served in the U.S. Navy for 34 years, becoming the first Asian American naval officer to reach flag rank in the United States Military. He became the Department of the Navy Inspector General in 1987 after holding cruiser and destroyer commands. When Change left the navy, he became vice president and corporate director for the Pacific region at Raytheon International and then president of MEC International, LLC.

Political recognition
Norman Mineta recounted: "And this isn't a question of being politically correct. it's a question of decency. I mean, why is it that we are considered foreign? It just blows my mind. I remember when Admiral Ming Chang got a call from a reporter one day, and he was recounting that the reporter asked him if he was a U.S. citizen. He says, Yes he was. 'Were you born here?' 'No, I came to the United States in 1950 as a young boy from Shanghai.' 'And so, what did you do to get your citizenship?' 'And he says, 'I was naturalized.' 'What proof do you have of your citizenship?' 'He says, 'Well, young man, I served for 33 years in the United States Navy and came out a Rear Admiral, and I am now a very high ranking officer of the Raytheon International Corporation.'"

Awards and Recognition
In 2010, Admiral Chang accepted an award from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.