Meet Simone Askew: The First Black Woman to Hold the Highest Cadet Leadership Position at West Point
Beautiful Simone Askew, a Virginia West Point cadet, has become the first black woman to ever be appointed to serve as First Captain, the highest leadership position at the prestigious military school.
She will lead the program’s more than 4,000 cadets, acting as an
intermediary between her classmates and the school’s officials. She is
currently in charge of leading 1,502 cadets as the Regimental Commander
of Cadet Basic Training II at the New York military prep school.
Askew is a member of the Army West Point Crew team, a graduate of
Air Assault School, a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Honorary National
History Society, a recipient of the Black Engineer of the Year Award for
Military Leadership, and holds the highest female Recondo score during
Combat Field Training II for the class of 2018.
Commandant of cadets, Brig. Gen. Steven Gilland described her saying “She
truly exemplifies our values of Duty, Honor, Country. Her selection is a
direct result of her hard work, dedication and commitment to the Corps
over the last three years. I know Simone and the rest of our incredibly
talented leaders within the Class of 2018 will provide exceptional
leadership to the Corps of Cadets in the upcoming academic year.”
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