1 00:00:05,505 --> 00:00:10,710 I am Commander Blythe Blakistone and  I am the first female to command in   2 00:00:10,710 --> 00:00:14,214 Naval Special Warfare. And I am the  commanding officer of Naval Special   3 00:00:14,214 --> 00:00:19,919 Warfare Tactical Communications Command 1. Tactical Communications Command 1   4 00:00:19,919 --> 00:00:25,191 brings the communication efforts across  Naval Special Warfare, information warfare   5 00:00:25,191 --> 00:00:32,866 and the fleet together which drives the Naval  Special Warfare shift back to a maritime focus.   6 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,872 Diversity is important because it brings together  a team of people who have unique perspectives,   7 00:00:38,872 --> 00:00:44,310 experiences and skill sets to give us an edge  over the adversaries. To be the first female Naval   8 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:50,383 Special Warfare commanding officer is surreal  but with trepidation. I think it's time that   9 00:00:50,383 --> 00:00:55,555 we had a role model in this position and I get  to be the privileged person to take that role.