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Darlene Iskra
Lived:
Bremerton, WA
Work:
Columbia College of Missouri - Adjunct Professor (2011) University of Maryland College Park - LEAD Program Manager (2006-2010) U.S. Navy - Naval Officer (1979-2000) Armed Services YMCA, Oak Harbor, WA - Program Director (1976-1978)
Education:
University of Maryland, College Park - Sociology, Naval War College - National Security and Strategic Studies, San Francisco State University - Recreation, DeAnza College - Liberal Arts
About:
Dr. Darlene Iskra, the first woman commanding officer of a commissioned United States Navy vessel, is the author of Women in the United States Armed Forces, and will discuss the historical and modern ...
Bragging Rights:
Lady navy diver and first woman to command a commissioned navy ship; Ph.D. in Sociology;
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Naval Academy plans to send first women to SEALs training
1990: Rear Adm. Marsha Evans was the first woman to command a naval station, Treasure Island. Lt. Cmdr. Darlene Iskra was the first Navy woman to command a ship, the USS Opportune. Cmdr. Rosemary Mariner became the first woman assigned to command an aviation squadron.
Darlene Iskra, who became one of the Navys first female divers in 1980, recalls the grueling physical harassment instructors would mete out during six weeks of scuba training. Theyd yank off trainees masks and turn off their air supply, to ensure the fledgling divers were ready for dangerous unde
Women who missed the opportunity to serve in combat cheered the change. All jobs should be based on qualifications, not gender, says Darlene Iskra, the first woman ever to command a Navy ship, and a Battleland contributor.
gh this does not completely change the women-in-combat rules, at least the Pentagon finally recognizes, after 10 years, that women have been exposed to combat, have been in combat, have performed in combat, have been injured and lost their lives in combat, says Battleland contributor Darlene Iskra, the