Captain Amy Bauernschmidt, the commanding officer of aircraft carrier USS Abraham, made history on Monday, 1/3/22 as the first woman to command  an aircraft carrier as it deployed to sea.  Bauernschmidt, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, assumed command of the aircraft carrier  in August.  With the ships departure from San Diego on Monday, she became the first woman to command a U.S. aircraft carrier at sea.    Bauernschmidt previously commanded the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Diego and Helicopter Maritime strike Squadron (HSM) 70.  She previously made history in August 2016 when she became the first as executive officer (XO) of a U.S. aircraft carrier, the second in command for a ship in charge of managing the ship's day to day operations.  She said "There is no more humbling sense of responsibility than to know you are entrusted with the care of people who have chosen to protect our nation."  The Abraham Lincoln strike group also includes Carrier Air Wing 9, which the U.S. 3rd Fleet called "the most advanced air wing in the Navy."  Carrier Air wing 9 includes Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, the first Marine Corps squadron of F35C fighter jets.  The wing also includes three squadrons of F/A-18E/F-35C fighter jets.  The wing also includes three squadrons of F/A-18E/FSuper Hornets, E/A 18 Growlers (an electronic warfare variant of the Super Hornet), and other aircraft.