Amy Bauernschmidt
Amy Bauernschmidt | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1994–present |
Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
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Amy N. Bauernschmidt is a United States Navy officer. She is the first woman to serve as the executive officer and then as the commanding officer of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Bauernschmidt assumed command of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on 19 August 2021.
Early life and education
Bauernschmidt was raised in
Bauernschmidt later earned an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.[2][3][4]
Career
Trained as a helicopter pilot, Bauernschmidt served with the "Wolfpack" of HSL-45 on the destroyer USS John Young and the "Warlords" of HSL-51 on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. She later served as executive officer and then commanding officer of the "Spartans" of HSM-70 on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. In September 2016, after completing nuclear power school, Bauernschmidt became the executive officer of USS Abraham Lincoln. On 5 August 2019, she assumed command of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego. On 19 August 2021, Bauernschmidt became the commanding officer of USS Abraham Lincoln.[3][5][6] After she received her master's degree in strategic studies she also served at the U.S. Secretary of State's Office of Global Women's Issues.[1]
On January 3, 2022, USS Abraham Lincoln deployed from Naval Air Station North Island under the command of Bauernschmidt.[7]
In February 2023, Bauernschmidt was nominated for promotion to rear admiral (lower half).[8][9]
References
- ^ a b Brad Lendon; Blake Essig; Emiko Jozuka. "US Navy's first woman aircraft carrier commander: Leadership is hard". CNN. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Captain Amy N. Bauernschmidt". U.S. Navy. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "First woman to command nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln". ABC 10 News San Diego. Scripps Media, Inc. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Roza, David (7 December 2020). "A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history". Task & Purpose. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Correll, Diana Stancy (20 August 2021). "This Navy captain is now the first woman commanding a nuclear aircraft carrier". NavyTimes. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Dyer, Andrew (3 January 2022). "In a historic first, aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln deploys under command of female captain". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "PN365 — Navy, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.