Elizabeth Belzer was the first female graduate and Janie L. Mines was the first black female graduate.[35] 1984 Kristine Holderied became the first female valedictorian of the Naval Academy.[41] 1990 Rear Admiral Marsha J. Evans became the first woman to command a Naval Station.[42] 1990 Lieutenant Commander Darlene Iskra became the first Navy woman to command a ship, USS Opportune (ARS-41).[43] 1991 The Tailhook scandal occurred, in which Navy (and Marine Corps) aviators were accused of sexually assaulting 83 women (and 7 men) at the Tailhook convention in Las Vegas.[44] 1996 Patricia Tracey became the first female three star officer (Vice Admiral) in the Navy.[45] 1998 CDR Maureen A. Farren became the first woman to command a combatant ship in the Navy.[42] 1998 Lillian Fishburne became the first African-American woman promoted to flag rank in the Navy.[42] 2006 Carol M. Pottenger became the first woman to command an expeditionary strike group in the Navy.