Carnegie Mellon University
November 09, 2015

Commanding Presence: Alumna Alysa Ambrose

Commanding Presence: Alumna Alysa Ambrose

In December 2014, Alysa Ambrose (DC'95) took command of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer equipped with the Navy's latest combat capabilities. With a crew of 300, the ship is set to deploy for the Persian Gulf in mid-November, returning in June. Ambrose, who majored in psychology, talks about how her CMU education prepared her for her military career.

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