On 27 December 1990, The 1st Female Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy Ship Reports for Duty
Haven't posted much on my other love lately (history). Here's a bit of history trivia for you:
On 27 Dec 1990, the first female commanding officer of a U.S. Navy vessel, Lcdr Darlene Iskra reported for duty on board USS Opportune (ARS-41) at Naples, Italy, serving until 1993. After retiring in 2000 and completing a Ph.D seven years later, Darlene Iskra is now a professor and an author of numerous publications about Women in the Armed Forces.
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