Ming Erh Chang[1] (simplified Chinese: 钱勇杰; traditional Chinese: 錢勇傑; pinyin: Qián Yǒngjié; April 20, 1932 – October 3, 2017) served in the U.S. Navy for 34 years, becoming the first naturalized Asian American naval officer to reach flag rank in the United States military.

[1][2][3][4][5] He became the Department of the Navy Inspector General in 1987 after holding cruiser and destroyer commands.

[1] In 1980, Ming Chang became the first naturalized Asian American naval officer to reach flag rank.

'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.

'"[6] In 2010, Admiral Chang accepted an award from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.