Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt will be in command of one of the Navy's 11 nuclear aircraft carriers in 2022
Business Insider: US Navy aircraft carrier deploys for the first time under the command of a female captain
* A US Navy aircraft carrier deployed with a female skipper for the first time on Monday.
* USS Abraham Lincoln set sail from San Diego under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt.
* The carrier also set sail with the first Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter squadron.
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln made history Monday when it set sail from San Diego, becoming the first US Navy carrier to deploy under the leadership of a female commanding officer.
Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt assumed command of the carrier in August, becoming the first female carrier skipper.
Prior to taking command of the Lincoln last year, Bauernschmidt served as the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego. She was previously the Lincoln's executive officer and the first woman to serve as the second-in-command on a carrier.
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6 comments:
I'm sure she all the correct political leanings and beliefs.
Kinda neat about the Marine F-35C's
Adam,
Yep - there are USMC F-35Cs. I was under the notion that the F-35B was the sole USMC variant.
Also - the good Captain's flight rating is limited to a helicopter. Used to be that a CVN Commanding Officer needed a rating in jets. For instance, Fighters.
But she does have degrees in engineering and national security/strategic studies. Which - plus a quick run as a CVN skipper - are great for an admiral's gig at the Pentagon. Which is where she'd rather be at this point in the first place.
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I hear ya Russ. That's how it goes these days I guess. I was just a little interested in the F-35C'S on this trip mostly.
Ridiculous. The Navy's leadership should all be fired. Expect in the war with China that the US navy will be destroyed.
This is the beginning of the end🤦♂️
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