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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 and leadership training the Navy require of officers assigned to command its 11-ship fleet of aircraft carriers, according to the service.