She was the first Hispanic American woman to command a navy ship,[3] and began serving as the first female Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy on 11 January 2024.

[3] Yvette Davids assumed command of the cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) from Captain Michael J. Ford in San Diego on 8 November 2012.

[12] Davids' promotion to rear admiral (lower half) was authorized by the United States Senate on 25 May 2017.

[18] In April 2023, Davids was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.

[1] She is married to retired rear admiral Keith B. Davids, a 1990 Naval Academy graduate and Navy SEAL officer.