Darlene Iskra Explained

Occupation:	US Naval Officer
Years Active:	1979-2000

Darlene Marie Iskra (born 1952^[1]) is a retired United States Navy officer. Upon assuming command of the rescue and salvage ship 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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List . 105 . October 1, 1984 . Bureau of Naval Personnel . 15 November 2020.
2. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151076707933344.419573.76845133343&type=1 US Navy History and Heritage Command Facebook post
3. Library of Congress (October 26, 2011). Darlene M. Iskra. Accessed 1 June 2017.
4. Web site: Outstanding alumni honored . SF State News . January 19, 2018.
5. Web site: First Female Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy Ship . Navy Live . January 19, 2018.
6. Book: Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues: A Guide to the Issues . 9780313374968 . Iskra . Darlene M. . 23 March 2010 .