#NavyWomenMakingHistory – A Message from CNO and Mrs. Gilday
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Mrs. Linda Gilday It’s a busy time with the Coronavirus and stressful as well, but my wife, Linda, and I want to take this opportunity to recognize the countless women who serve in the U.S. Navy – active and reserve, uniform and civilian – as well as …
SECNAV International Women’s Day Forum
March 5, 2020 Welcome to the official blog of the International Women’s Day Forum, hosted by Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C. The event features a panel of women speakers moderated by Courtney Kube of NBC News, as well as a panel discussion from government and military …
Faces of the Fleet: Women’s History Month
The Navy joins the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month throughout the month of March 2018. Women have served in the Navy as nurses dating back to the 1800s – most notably during the Civil War when the Sisters of the Holy Cross served aboard USS Red Rover, the Navy’s first hospital ship. In 1948, women …
Faces of the Fleet: Women’s History Month
Our female Sailors have a rich history of service in the Navy dating back to the 1800’s when women served as nurses. In 2016, all military occupations and positions were opened to women as they continue to contribute their talents and capabilities to our force by holding nearly every job from naval aviator to deep-sea diver. Today, …
100 Years of Deckplate Leadership by Female Navy Chiefs
Female Sailors and civilians have a rich history of service in our Navy. On March 21, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh left her mark on that history when she became our first female chief petty officer. In honor of today’s centennial anniversary and Women’s History Month, we’re looking back at other female Sailors – part of that …
U.S. Navy Toughness: ‘Amazing Grace’ and namesake USS Hopper
By Rear Adm. John Fuller Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Our Navy continues to grow as a force, with our Sailors judged based on the content of the individual’s character, leadership and performance, not gender. Women’s History Month is an opportunity to consider how far we’ve come: Women and men …
U.S. Navy Toughness: ‘Amazing Grace’ and namesake USS Hopper
By Rear Adm. John Fuller Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Our Navy continues to grow as a force, with our Sailors judged based on the content of the individual’s character, leadership and performance, not gender. Women’s History Month is an opportunity to consider how far we’ve come: Women and men …