Shanti Sethi is an American naval officer and the only Indian-American woman and the 15th female officer to command a major US Navy combat warship.[2] She commanded the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur from 15 December 2010 to May 2012.[1] From 2021 to 2022, she served as the Navy's Senior Military Advisor to the Secretary of the Navy.[3] From February 2022 until the Fall of 2022, she was detailed o the Office of the Vice President as Executive Secretary and Defense Advisor.[4] She is now detailed to the National Security Council as Director for Talent Management and Recruiting.[4]
Shanti Sethi | |
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 Official US Navy portrait of Commander Shanti Sethi during her period in command of the USS Decatur between 2010 and 2012 | |
| Born | Reno, Nevada[1] |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | USS Decatur (DDG-73) |
Background edit
Captain Shanti Sethi is a native of Reno, Nevada.[1][2] She graduated from Norwich University in 1993 with a degree in International Affairs.[1] She also holds a Masters of International Policy and Practice from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.[1]
Career edit
After postings in various ships and naval shore installations, Sethi assumed command of USS Decatur on 15 December 2010.[5]
She is the first female commander of an American naval ship to visit India.[6]
In 2015, she was promoted to the rank of Captain.[7]
Sethi's decorations and awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, and unit and campaign awards.[1]
In February 2022 Sethi was appointed as the defence advisor to the Vice President of the US, Kamala Harris.[8] She is currently serving as the National Security Council's Director for Talent Management and Recruiting.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "USS Decatur - Bold and Daring". Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet > COMDESRON TWO ONE > USS Decatur. United States Navy. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ a b Taylor, Gene (Rep.) (9 December 2009). "Tribute to Commander Shanti Sethi, USN". Congressional Record. 155 (176): e2854. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, Capt. Shanti Sethi, Cmdr. Teresa Elders". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ a b c "Shanti Sethi LinkedIn profile".
- ^ "CDR Shanti Sethi". United States Navy. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Indian-origin woman heads US Navy ship". The Global Indian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ FY15 USN Captain Line Selections: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNRFC/bulletins/b29eef
- ^ "Meet Shanti Sethi, the Indian-American Navy veteran and Kamala Harris's defence advisor". Moneycontrol. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
External links edit
Media related to Shanti Sethi at Wikimedia Commons
