Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Selected from among 250 lieutenants to act as Chief of Staff for a Brigade Commander leading over 4,000 soldiers deployed to 20 remote locations in 8 countries across Middle East; advised commander directly and functioned as commander’s liaison to general officers, subordinate units, and host-nation forces • Ranked #1 out of 250 lieutenants in 4200-soldier brigade by Brigade Commander for “displaying maturity, skills, and knowledge expected of senior captain”
• Ranked 1 of 6 tank platoon leaders by Battalion Commander • Led 15 soldiers across full spectrum of combat preparation, to include planning, execution, and supervision of training missions and daily physical exercise; seamlessly integrated unit’s first ever female enlisted tanker