Darlene Marie Iskra (born 1952[1]) is a retired United States Navy officer. Upon assuming command of the rescue and salvage ship USS Opportune on December 27, 1990,[2] she became the first woman to command a U.S. Navy vessel. She continued to serve on Guam as a liaison officer for the Commander Naval Forces Marianas. After being transferred back to the continental United States, she resigned from the Navy in 2000.[3]
Darlene Iskra | |
|---|---|
 LCDR Darlene M. Iskra after appointment as commanding officer of the USS Opportune | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Occupation | US Naval Officer |
| Years active | 1979-2000 |
After earning her BA at San Francisco State University, she earned an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and an MA and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Maryland.[4][5]
She wrote Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues (United States, ABC-CLIO, 2010.)[6]
References
edit- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 105. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ US Navy History and Heritage Command Facebook post. Accessed 19 January 2018.
- ^ Library of Congress (October 26, 2011). Darlene M. Iskra. Accessed 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Outstanding alumni honored". SF State News. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "First Female Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy Ship". Navy Live. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ Iskra, Darlene M. (23 March 2010). Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues: A Guide to the Issues. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9780313374968.
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