Amy Bauernschmidt

Amy Bauernschmidt
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1994–present
Rank	Captain
Commands held	USS Abraham Lincoln USS San Diego HSM-70
Awards	Legion of Merit Defense Superior Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal

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.^[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bauernschmidt is a May 1994 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. degree in ocean engineering. After completing flight school, she was designated a naval aviator in 1996. Bauernschmidt later earned an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.^[3][4][5]

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 USS San Diego. On 19 August 2021, Bauernschmidt became the commanding officer of USS Abraham Lincoln.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

On January 3, 2022, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln deployed from Naval Air Station North Island under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt.^[9]

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