Online Public Relations Thoughts

This story on the first woman to command an aircraft carrier is smart Navy PR.  It highlights opportunities for women that had been denied for most of the Navy's history while acknowledging the Navy still has a way to go to reach parity.  The story also points out that the female captain is not a run-of-the-mill individual.  She is a standout in all she has done.  (Look for an admiral rank in her future.)  Of course, she is a graduate of the Naval Academy and of the service schools for officer advancement.  The Navy seems to be saying any woman who applies herself can rise.  That is a good message in itself.