Female Lieutenant Earns Back-to-Back Sapper and Ranger Tabs
Mil & Intel
By Capt. Sean Mintonarmy-logo-225x300 | January 05, 2022
An Army lieutenant with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart recently completed back-to-back graduations of two of the Army’s most demanding combat training schools. Amanda Atkinson, a second lieutenant with the 3rd ID’s Gila Battalion, graduated the Sapper Leader Course in July and Ranger School in December, becoming just the fifth female soldier to wear tabs from both schools.
Atkinson is the 94th woman to graduate Ranger School, completing the course with another 3rd ID soldier, 1st Lt. Rafael Eirea-Lamberto.
“Lieutenants Atkinson and Eirea-Lamberto represent the fighting spirit of the Gila Battalion,” said Lt. Col. Brian T. Looney, commander of the 9th BEB, 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID. “I am extremely proud of these two leaders and their dedication to excellence.”
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