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Dec. 27 marks 22 years since LCDR Darlene Iskra reported for duty aboard USS Opportune (ARS-41). She would later become the first female commanding officer of a U.S. Navy warship when she assumed responsibility as the ship’s CO.
Today, we recognize CDR (Ret.) Iskra’s accomplishments during her 21 years of military service - marked by several firsts for female Sailors, including qualifying as a Surface Warfare Officer, service as a sea-going officer, as well as one of the first three female Sailors to attend the Naval School of Diving and Salvage.
She holds an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, Newport, R.I., and an MA and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Maryland. Today, she writes books about women in military service.
Below, CDR (Ret.) Iskra reflects with Naval History & Heritage Command on her career.
http://navaltoday.com/2012/12/28/us-navy-gets-first-female-commanding-officer-of-warship/