A soldier in the Montana National Guard made history at Fort Benning, Georgia, by becoming the first woman to graduate the U.S. Army sniper course on Monday.
The unnamed soldier enlisted in the military in December 2020 and participated in the 22-week-long infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, according to a report.
The soldier was recommended to participate in the sniper program because of her “superior performance” while training, the Montana National Guard said in a statement.
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“We are extremely proud of this soldier’s achievement and recognize that this is a milestone for not only Montana, but the entire National Guard and Army,” said Maj. Gen. J. Peter Hronek, the adjutant general for Montana. “This soldier had to volunteer several times to reach this goal, which is a demonstration of her dedication and commitment to service.”
During OSUT, the soldier qualified as an expert shooter and then enlisted in the seven-week U.S. Army Sniper Course, the Montana National Guard said in a press release.
“We’re all incredibly proud of her,” said Capt. Joshua O’Neill, the OSUT company commander. “She epitomizes what it means to be an infantry soldier, and there wasn’t a doubt in our minds that she would succeed in the U.S. Army Sniper Course.”
Within sniper school, soldiers are instructed to master the tools they will need to be effective in the field, according to the Army’s website.
Soldiers learn concealed movement, target detection, camouflage techniques, terrain utilization, marksmanship, and intelligence preparation of the battlefield, among others, the website says.
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“The soldier met every standard required to graduate the United States Army Sniper Course,” said Capt. David Wright, battalion commander of the U.S. Army Sniper School. “She arrived prepared for training and physically conditioned to succeed. We are proud of the results of her efforts and the quality training provided by the Sniper Course cadre. We wish her luck as she heads back to her unit as a U.S. Army Sniper Course qualified sniper.”
