Cmdr. Billie Farrell is set to become the first woman to command the USS Constitution on Friday.
Farrell will take command of the 224-year-old warship from Cmdr. John Benda in a change-of-command ceremony.
Benda has commanded the vessel since February 2020, according to a report.
The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the world that remains afloat.
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From 1797 to 1855, it was undefeated in battle and either destroyed or captured 33 enemy ships.
The warship earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” during action in the War of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen by its sailors bouncing off its hull.
The historic warship operates out of the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, and it is crewed by active-duty sailors.
Roughly one-third of sailors on the ship are women, according to the report.
Farrell, a Kentucky native, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2004.
Her most recent assignment was as an executive officer on the USS Vicksburg.
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The USS Vicksburg is a guided-missile cruiser.
