Woman takes helm of Japanese Aegis destroyer for 1st time english.kyodonews.net

Miho Otani became the first woman to take the helm of a Japanese Aegis destroyer on Monday, pledging to set an example for other female sailors to follow.
"It is a great honor to become the first female captain (of an Aegis destroyer).
Otani became the first female skipper of an MSDF destroyer when she took the helm of the Yamagiri in 2016.
A native of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Otani has long been a trailblazer.
She graduated from the National Defense Academy in 1996 as one of the first women to do so and became the first female captain of a training vessel in 2013, according to the MSDF.