Posted on May 23, 2022
First woman to command US aircraft carrier didn't even know she could get the job
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The 51-year-old is in a select group of United States Navy officers: The commanders of the 11 aircraft carriers in the US fleet.
Capt. Bauernschmidt is the only woman in that group. In fact, she's the only woman ever to command a US aircraft carrier, the largest and among the most powerful warships afloat.
"(It's) easily one of the most incredible jobs in the world," she told CNN.
Most people would consider that an understatement.
Bauernschmidt commands the USS Abraham Lincoln, a 97,000-ton, 1,092-foot Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. With around 5,000 people aboard, it's the equivalent of a small city at sea.
It's also one of the centerpieces of US military might. More than 60 aircraft are aboard the Lincoln, including F-35C stealth fighters, the most advanced warplanes in naval aviation.
Capt. Bauernschmidt is the only woman in that group. In fact, she's the only woman ever to command a US aircraft carrier, the largest and among the most powerful warships afloat.
"(It's) easily one of the most incredible jobs in the world," she told CNN.
Most people would consider that an understatement.
Bauernschmidt commands the USS Abraham Lincoln, a 97,000-ton, 1,092-foot Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. With around 5,000 people aboard, it's the equivalent of a small city at sea.
It's also one of the centerpieces of US military might. More than 60 aircraft are aboard the Lincoln, including F-35C stealth fighters, the most advanced warplanes in naval aviation.
First woman to command US aircraft carrier didn't even know she could get the job
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“Leadership is hard,” Bauernschmidt says.
“To effectively lead a team, department, or command, you have to understand the organization and yourself. You have to meet them where they need a leader and you have to know yourself well enough to know how to meet them where they are,” she says.
Her advice to those under her command, and to anyone with aspirations: follow through on a daily basis.
“I try not to just complete a task, but own the outcome of my work,” she says.
For inspiration herself, she quotes an NFL superstar, Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt: “Success isn’t owned, it’s leased and rent is due every day!”
Pay that rent, and you might find yourself with one of the rarest jobs in the world: commander of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier."
..."“Leadership is hard,” Bauernschmidt says.
“To effectively lead a team, department, or command, you have to understand the organization and yourself. You have to meet them where they need a leader and you have to know yourself well enough to know how to meet them where they are,” she says.
Her advice to those under her command, and to anyone with aspirations: follow through on a daily basis.
“I try not to just complete a task, but own the outcome of my work,” she says.
For inspiration herself, she quotes an NFL superstar, Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt: “Success isn’t owned, it’s leased and rent is due every day!”
Pay that rent, and you might find yourself with one of the rarest jobs in the world: commander of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier."
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