Shanti Sethi

Shanti Sethi

Official US Navy portrait of Commander Shanti Sethi during her period in command of the USS Decatur between 2010 and 2012
Born Reno, Nevada[1]
Service/branch United States Navy
Rank Commander
Commands held USS Decatur (DDG-73)
Relations Connie Kalitta[2]

Captain Shanti Sethi is an American naval officer, the only Indian-American woman and the 15th female officer to command a major US Navy combat warship.[2] She commanded the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur from 15 December 2010 to May 2012.[1]

Background

Captain Shanti Sethi is a native of Reno, Nevada.[1] Her step-father is Hall of Fame drag racer Connie Kalitta and she spent many of her formative years at the track honing her mechanical skills.[2] She graduated from Norwich University in 1993 with a degree in International Affairs.[1] She also holds a Masters of International Policy and Practice from The George Washington University.[1]

Career

After postings in various ships and naval shore installations, Sethi assumed command of USS Decatur on 15 December 2010.[3]

She is the first female commander of an American naval ship to visit India.[4]

In 2015, she was promoted to the rank of Captain.[5]

Sethi’s decorations and awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit and campaign awards.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "USS Decatur - Bold and Daring". Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet > COMDESRON TWO ONE > USS Decatur. United States Navy. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Taylor, Gene (Rep.) (9 December 2009). "Tribute to Commander Shanti Sethi, USN". Congressional Record 155 (176): e2854. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "CDR Shanti Sethi". United States Navy. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Indian-origin woman heads US Navy ship". The Global Indian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  5. ↑ FY15 USN Captain Line Selections: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNRFC/bulletins/b29eef

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