Pax River’s Somerville Makes History Again
CAPT Elizabeth Somerville became the US Navy’s first woman to command Naval Test Wing Atlantic at a change of command ceremony last week at NAS Pax River. Somerville relieved COL Richard Marigliano.
A Navy 1st: Woman to Command Nuclear Carrier
Another first in US Navy history. CAPT Amy Bauernschmidt is now the commanding officer of the USS Abraham Lincoln. She becomes the first woman to lead a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
NDAA May Prove Veto-Proof
“We should override,″ GOP hawk Rep. Liz Cheney said of the president’s threat to veto the $740 billion defense authorization bill that passed the House with a 335-78 vote, sufficient to override a veto. President Trump objects to renaming bases honoring Confederate generals and demands repeal of liability protection for social media companies.
