The Navy fired the guided-missile destroyer Hopper's skipper on Tuesday after her leadership negatively affected the crew's morale.
Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was relieved by Capt. Kenneth Athans, Destroyer Squadron 31's commodore, over a "loss of confidence in her leadership," Navy officials announced Wednesday. An official familiar with the circumstances said the decision was based on Dawley's overall performance in "this critical leadDawley, a prior-enlisted sailor, took command of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which is based in Pearl Harbor, in April 2020. She was Hopper's first female commanding officer. She's also the first female officer to command a Navy ship named for a woman.
The Navy fired the guided-missile destroyer Hopper's skipper on Tuesday after her leadership negatively affected the crew's morale.
Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was relieved by Capt. Kenneth Athans, Destroyer Squadron 31's commodore, over a "loss of confidence in her leadership," Navy officials announced Wednesday. An official familiar with the circumstances said the decision was based on Dawley's overall performance in "this critical leadDawley, a prior-enlisted sailor, took command of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which is based in Pearl Harbor, in April 2020. She was Hopper's first female commanding officer. She's also the first female officer to command a Navy ship named for a woman.
First woman to command a ship name after a woman? Put her on the 20 dollar bill already.
Isn't there something about women being unlucky for ships?