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USS Constitution set to receive first female commander

By Luke Gentile
Published January 18, 2022 5:49pm ET
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USS Constitution set to receive first female commander
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 […]

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.

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