Naval History and Heritage Command

Naval History and Heritage Command

Rosemary Mariner

Captain Rosemary Mariner, USN (Retired), 1953 ─ 24 January 2019
Title: Captain Rosemary Mariner, USN (Retired), 1953 ─ 24 January 2019
Caption: Captain Rosemary B. Mariner (1953 ─ 24 January 2019) was the first woman to command an operational naval aviation squadron, 12 July 1990. She led VAQ-34 during Operation Desert Storm and retired as a captain in 1997 after 24 years of service.
Related Content
Topic
  • Aviation
  • People--Women
Document Type
  • Biography
  • News Photo
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
  • Navy Leadership
  • Aviation
  • Veterans
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name