Navy captain becomes 1st woman to command US nuclear carrier

[Lennie]

Congratulations Captain

Navy captain becomes 1st woman to command US nuclear carrier

The USS Abraham Lincoln deployed this week from San Diego under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman to lead a nuclear carrier in U.S. Navy history.

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[titsonritz]

Hopefully she doesn't follow suit of the first woman Green Beret.

 

[Alexx1401]

At least now if they get lost they will not refuse to ask for directions

 

[BigBull 301]

Biggest question is......Can she parallel park that carrier?

 

[72scoutman]

Biggest question is......Can she parallel park that carrier?

You can't blame women for not being able to parallel park.....they've been lied to their whole lives about what 8 inches is.

 

[SrMachoSolo]

This just in, they've renamed the carrier group to :
"The Red Tide"

-Robert

 

[Flopsweat]

She's been CO of a helicopter squadron and XO of a carrier. She may well have what it takes.

 

[TTSX]

Neat? A qualified person is a qualified person. Surprised it took this long

 

[Alexx1401]

Neat? A qualified person is a qualified person. Surprised it took this long

I have ZERO doubt there were others who were qualified but were kept out due to people in power who refused to allow it. I wish her well as there will be many trying to derail her.

 

[Cavedweller]

She's been CO of a helicopter squadron and XO of a carrier. She may well have what it takes.

Either this or she's an affirmative action poster girl. First woman to do this, first woman to do that. It's getting tiresome if you ask me.

LONG LIVE THE PATRIARCHY!

 

[Hybrid Slave]

She's been CO of a helicopter squadron and XO of a carrier. She may well have what it takes.

I may be mistaken, but I always assumed that to command a CV, it was a sort of unspoken thing that one had to have been either a fighter or attack jock. I served under seven different COs during my time in the Navy, three of whom rose to flag rank and moved on, and they had all been fighter or attack jocks... no, I am mistaken.

One of them had been an H46 pilot. But he was one of the Navy's "peacocks", Some fourth generation academy grad who was rumored to have beached his CV back in the late 80s. Lautenbacher III (the turd). I dont recall the first name. If you were an enlisted man, this guy wouldn't even (lower himself to) look you in the eye. Oh well what do I know, Im just an old swab.

 

[Cavedweller]

I may be mistaken, but I always assumed that to command a CV, it was a sort of unspoken thing that one had to have been either a fighter or attack jock. I served under seven different COs during my time in the Navy, three of whom rose to flag rank and moved on, and they had all been fighter or attack jocks... no, I am mistaken.

They can be pilots or NFOs.

One of them had been an H46 pilot. But he was one of the Navy's "peacocks", Some fourth generation academy grad who was rumored to have beached his CV back in the late 80s. Lautenbacher III (the turd). I dont recall the first name.

The only carrier I remember running aground in '80s was the time the Enterprise ran aground in 1983 in SF Bay. But the Capt's name was Kelly.

The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise ran aground in... - UPI Archives

The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise ran aground in the sand Thursday a half-mile from home port and was stuck for nearly six hours, leaving 4,500...

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Interestingly, the Enterprise also ran aground off San Diego in 1986. The CO's name was Leuschner.

Carrier Commander To Be Replaced Over Grounding

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ The skipper of the USS Enterprise will be relieved of duty for his part in a Nov. 2 grounding that caused an estimated $17 million in damage to the aircraft carrier, it was reported today.

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[Hybrid Slave]

Neat? A qualified person is a qualified person. Surprised it took this long

They can be pilots or NFOs.

The only carrier I remember running aground in '80s was the time the Enterprise ran aground in 1983 in SF Bay. But the Capt's name was Kelly.

The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise ran aground in... - UPI Archives

The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise ran aground in the sand Thursday a half-mile from home port and was stuck for nearly six hours, leaving 4,500...

www.upi.com

Interestingly, the Enterprise also ran aground off San Diego in 1986. The CO's name was Leuschner.

Carrier Commander To Be Replaced Over Grounding

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ The skipper of the USS Enterprise will be relieved of duty for his part in a Nov. 2 grounding that caused an estimated $17 million in damage to the aircraft carrier, it was reported today.

apnews.com

Thanks for this. Like I said, it was just scutlebutt. Name is similar. I almost wish that it had been him.

 

[Cavedweller]

Thanks for this. Like I said, it was just scutlebutt. Name is similar. I almost wish that it had been him.

It could have happened, but I couldn't find any reference to it. The name rings a bell for some reason, but I don't know why. Looks like he had a father and a grandfather who both made admiral, tho. Someone by that name was also Asst. Sec. of either Navy or Defense.

 

[DLS]

She's been CO of a helicopter squadron and XO of a carrier. She may well have what it takes.

As already stated, carrier skippers have to be a Naval Aviator with a spotless record.

They also have to pass the full-on nuke school and have a successful command rotation, as captain, of a deep-draft vessel.

It is insanely competitive. If you choose to go that carrier command path (if invited) you are committing to a ten year path of training / command experience all with no guarantee that there will even be an available billit, let alone having the chops to last long enough and perform well enough that you would be selected.

 

[Lennie]

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