The 1st three Black women to command a US Navy Warship that are also SWO(N) are in command at the s

[soothsayer]

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Navy Chief of Information
@chinfo
When a ship CO comes aboard, we ring four bells and announce the arrival.

"Ding ding, ding ding. Oak Hill, arriving."

"Ding ding, ding ding. Tortuga, arriving."

"Ding ding, ding ding. Carter Hall, arriving."

These ship captains have arrived.

Desmond Walker
@deedubya78
@USNavy @chinfo The 1st three Black women to command a US Navy Warship that are also SWO(N) are in command at the same time.

CDR Kathryn Wijnaldum, USS OAK HILL
CDR Kimberly Jones, USS TORTUGA
CDR LaDonna Simpson, USS CARTER HALL

Celebrate this moment.

#RepresentationMatters

[uponit7771]

1. K&R!!! #RepresentationMatters

[msfiddlestix]

2. Did these assignments just happen under Biden's admin?

Did that happen after confirmation of Sec Defense that happened yesterday?

[Silent3]

3. SWO(N)?

Not familiar with that acronym.

[soothsayer]

5. Surface Warfare Officers with a sub-specialty in nuclear power

https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/Detailing/surfacewarfare/detailers/Pages/SWO%20(N).aspx

I didn’t know either

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. Nor did I.

This Interweb thing can be quite useful.

[Wawannabe]

4. Yay!

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. This thread makes me happy.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. Non sibi sed patriae

Not Self, but Country.

What great news!

[CaptainTruth]

8. Awesome! Congratulations to them all!

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Yes, MA'AM !

This old swabbie sez FUCK YEAH!!!!

[Ananda62]

10. This is awesome!

[Wounded Bear]

12. Congratulations to them!

[lunatica]

13. I am delighted, impressed, exhilarated, energized and surprised

all at once!

[maxrandb]

14. I was lucky to serve on USS CARTER HALL

As a Chief Petty Officer under one of the first woman to command a combatant ship.

She was phenomenal, and one of the finest shipdrivers I ever served with.

Bravo Zulu Commanders!

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS!