Physical Fitness Badge Case Study

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SSG Givens served with great distinction as a Drill Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant for 24 months while assigned to Co E, 795th MP Battalion and B Co, 43d Adjutant General Battalion. Her leadership and dedication as a Drill Sergeant led to the processing of 14,000 Soldiers to BCT and graduating 700 OSUT Soldiers over four cycles with a 99% ship and graduation rate. She ensured $4M of IET equipment was accounted for at all times and ensured a $6.7M barracks facility was maintained, serviceable, and mission ready.
While in Co E, 795th MP Bn, SSG Givens distinguished herself as an exceptional leader through her superior execution of physical readiness training, resulting in 33 of her Soldiers earning the Physical Fitness Badge, ten of which achieved

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