Amy Bauernschmidt
Amy Bauernschmidt | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
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Amy N. Bauernschmidt is a United States Navy officer. She is the first woman to serve as the executive officer and then as the commanding officer of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Bauernschmidt assumed command of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on 19 August 2021.