Navy names 1st female commander for large amphibious transport ship
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Tuesday it has appointed a female office...
The South Korean Navy has appointed Captain Bae Sun-young as the first female commander of the large amphibious transport ship, ROKS Dokdo. This decision reflects the Navy's commitment to personnel selections based on merit rather than gender. Bae, who joined the Naval Academy in 1999 and was commissioned in 2003, has held key roles in naval operations, including commanding the Chamsuri patrol boat and serving on the Wonsan minelayer ship.
Most recently, she led the Combined Force Maritime Component Command during the U.S.-RIMPAC multilateral maritime exercise. Bae expressed her honor and responsibility in taking on this role, stating that her priority will be ensuring the Dokdo is fully prepared to execute any mission flawlessly whenever called upon. The 199-meter-long and 30-meter-wide Dokdo transport ship is a versatile vessel that carries out multidomain amphibious operations across air and sea, serving as a flagship for task groups and a mother ship for naval unmanned systems. It also carries out a range of missions, including peacekeeping and disaster relief.
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