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.”
