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]

Commander 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

Commander 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]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.

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