First Female Nuclear Carrier CO Will Command USS Abraham Lincoln
USNI News First Female Nuclear Carrier CO Will Command USS Abraham Lincoln December 23, 2020 4:53 PM Capt. Amy N. Bauernschmidt, then commanding officer of USS San Diego (LPD-22), met with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russel Smith during MCPON’s visit to the ship in 2019. US Navy Photo Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, a veteran pilot, will take the helm of the Nimitz-class USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), becoming the first woman to command an aircraft carrier, the Navy announced Wednesday. Bauernschmidt will take command of Lincoln this summer after she completes nuclear power, aviation a...
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