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NAVY NEWS

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike

Gilday and his Wife Linda Gilday

22 March 2022

WASHINGTON – Chief of Naval Operations Adm.
Mike Gilday and his wife Linda Gilday celebrated
Women’s History Month by releasing an updated elec-
tronic Women in the Navy (WIN) Book, March 22. A
website was also created to feature the nearly 200 women
in the book and highlight the accomplishments of trail-
blazing women throughout the history of the U.S. Navy.

The Gildays began the “Women in the Navy” initiative
in 2020 when they, with the help of Naval History and
Heritage Command, created a display in the CNO’s offi-
cial residence, Tingey House, at Naval Support Activity
Washington, D.C., that included approximately 50
women trailblazers, past and present, with inspiring sto-
ries of their Navy service. The display then developed into STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 12, 2022) Ensign Emily Craig checks
the bearing of a foreign vessel while on watch in the pilot house
a book that was published online and has been updated aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101)
biannually. The idea has grown from a room, to a book, during a transit of the Strait of Hormuz, April 12, 2022. Gridley is
and now a website, which also launched March 22, in deployed to the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations to help ensure
honor of Women’s History Month. maritime security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)

“Nearly two years ago, my wife, Linda,
started to document the achieve- is open to women, and women serve
ments of Women in the Navy, both in nearly every navy community.
past and present,” said Adm. Gilday.
“Women in the Navy have and con- “The Navy is full of trailblazers who
tinue to serve with honor and distinc- paved a way for the more than 80,000
tion, often overcoming overwhelming women in uniform and nearly 59,000
odds, challenges and bias. It’s import- Department of Navy women civilians
ant we continue to share the legacies serving today,” said CNO. “To the
of these trailblazers, innovators and women who serve, thank you for all
leaders who continue to inspire.” that you do.”

“The WIN project has two purposes: it The new additions to the book high-
is a way to honor trailblazing women light women like Master Chief Hedy
who served, whether in uniform or Roger-Jones, the first woman to be
as a Navy civilian; and secondly, to selected as senior enlisted leader of a
inspire men and women alike,” said strike fighter squadron; Senior Chief
Linda. Angela Koogler, the first woman to be
selected as chief of the boat on submarines; and Nancy
Since 1863, women in the United States Navy continue Gunderson, the Naval Information Warfare Systems
to break barriers and make lasting contributions to the Command director of contracts who received the
naval service. Every job, space, and rank in the U.S. Navy Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award.

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