Captain Allison Christy, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 21, is temporarily commanding the USS John S. McCain. However, there has been speculation about her gender identity.
The U.S. Navy has removed Commander Cameron Yaste from his post as the head of the USS John S. McCain.
Highlights
- Some folks suggested that Captain Allison Chrity was a transgender man dressed as a woman.
- Instead, she is an openly lesbian woman contributing to the Navy’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts.
- They also noted that Captain Allison Christy is a biological female with some masculine features, which is not uncommon.
An image showing him using a rifle with the scope mounted backward went viral on social media, and it drew criticism and ridicule.
On 30 August, Commander Cameron Yaste was dismissed from his role and was set to be demoted to Naval Officer.
Commander Yaste’s temporary replacement is Captain Allison Christy. Some Twitter users have pointed out that there was initial confusion about her gender, but she is indeed a woman.
Captain Allison Christy Is Not A Transgender
A Twitter user, Expose Them, has clarified that Captain Allison Christy is not a man, as some had suggested.
Has been replaced with a transgender man dressing as a female.
Jesse Hoffmann
Instead, she is an openly lesbian woman contributing to the Navy’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts.
Folks also noted that Captain Allison Christy is a biological female with some masculine features, which is not uncommon.
Captain Allison Christy is not a man as some are suggesting, but she's an out lesbian woman so she's still helping fill the Navy's DEI quotas. pic.twitter.com/plmniPtpV8
— Expose Them (@ExposeDarkDeeds) September 3, 2024
It has been confirmed that Captain Allison Christy is at least an LGBT ally.
She has spoken on the topic at the event “LGBT Experiences in the Forward Deployed Navy: 10 Years After Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
At that time, Captain Allison Christy was commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet staff.
Similarly, others argued that as long as Captain Allison Christy was chosen for her qualifications rather than her gender or sexuality.
Some also expressed frustration and questioned why such matters must be debated.
Captain Allison Christy Has More Than A Decade Of Experience In The US Navy
Captain Christy, originally from Seattle, Washington, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2000 with a degree in Political Science.
Her sea assignments have included roles such as OI Division Officer, Strike Officer, and Navigator on the USS Porter, Operations Officer on the USS Paul Hamilton, and Combat Systems Officer on the USS Port Royal.
After serving as Executive Officer, she was promoted to Commanding Officer of the USS McCampbell in Yokosuka, Japan.
Captain Christy has held several roles on shore, including Junior Officer Detailer and Shore Coordinator.
As a Lieutenant, she also worked on strategy and policy at U.S. Central Command in Qatar.
Before joining Destroyer Squadron 21, she was with the Joint Staff J-5 as the Missile Defense Policy Division Chief and J-5 Executive Assistant.
Additional Information
- The photo, taken in April, showed Yaste holding a rifle with the scope mounted backward.
- After removing the post, the Navy admitted Yaste’s mistake in a follow-up statement.
- Allison Christy was born around 1978.
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