A San Diego admiral is one of seven rear admirals to have their promotions to two-star admirals nixed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in recent weeks, the New York Times reported.
Five of the seven admirals are women or people of color, the newspaper said.
Rear Adm. Amy Bauernschmidt made headlines in 2021 when she became the captain of the San Diego-based USS Abraham Lincoln — the first woman to command a nuclear aircraft carrier…