Episode 162 Bobbie Scholley

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Episode 162    Bobbie Scholley

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Gemma and Ian chat to Bobbie Scholley.  Bobbie served in the U.S. Navy as a Diving and Salvage Officer for 24 years, holding leadership roles in many navy diving operations including the 1996 recovery of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island, NY, the 2000 bombing recovery of the USS COLE in Aden, Yemen, and USS MONITOR Expeditions 2001 and 2002 off the coast of Hatteras, NC. She was the fourth women to have command of a US Navy ship and the first women to command a US Navy Mobile and Diving Salvage Unit. After completing her naval service, Bobbie turned her focus to non-profit opportunities, concentrating on work associated with veteran groups and education. She was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) in 2000 and held positions as President and Chairman of the Board, actively supporting their mission of mentoring new divers. Bobbie was a member of the Board of Directors of the Navy Diver Foundation, helping to ensure veteran navy divers were recognized and cared for. Bobbie is a seasoned speaker and is routinely called upon to provide her expertise for breaking news interviews, seminars, presentations, and panels. Website :  www.wdhof.org Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/wdhof The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90.   "Beyond Technical"   Narked at 90    Large Enough To Cope, Small Enough To Care   Whether thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements     https://www.narkedat90.com/ We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast.  Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924   Or use our social media platforms.   To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us: We are on Instagram                     @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                      @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter                          @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website                  www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                                https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. 🎧You can listen to the BiG Scuba Podcast on all major podcast platforms including …. iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Stitcher 😀.      ISSN Number 2752-6127