Captain Rosemary B. Mariner (1953 ─ 2019) was the first woman to command an operational naval aviation squadron, 12 July 1990. She led VAQ-34 during Operation Desert Storm and retired as a captain in 1997 after 24 years of service.
Naval History and Heritage Command
1997-01-02
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