Raquel DiDomenico

Raquel DiDomenico (Steckman) was the first female combat engineer senior sergeant in the United States Army appointed to a sapper company as a first sergeant.[1][2][3]

Raquel DiDomenico
Raquel DiDomenico in February 2015
Birth nameRaquel Angeline DiDomenico
Other name(s)Raquel Steckman
Born1980 11 27
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1998 - present
RankFirst Sergeant
AwardsArmy Commendation Medal (5), Army Good Conduct Medal (4), Army Achievement Medal(3), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Bronze Order of the deFleury,

She began her career in the US Army Reserve 652 Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge)[4]. From 2009-2010, she served in Baghdad, Iraq as an operations sergeant with the 401 Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge)[5].

On Jan. 9, 2015, 1st Sgt. Raquel Steckman reported as the new first sergeant of the 374th Engineer Company in Concord, California, becoming the first female combat engineer senior sergeant who is 12Z qualified to hold this leadership position in a Sapper unit[6].

Until 2018, DiDomenico served as Battle Staff Instructor and Operations Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge at the NCO Academy, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin[7].

As of early 2018, DiDomenico has been selected for promotion to E9 and assumed the role of Engineer School Reserve Component Sergeant Major at Fort Leonard Wood. She will be attending the non-resident Sergeants Major academy.

References
  1. "Blowing down barriers: Female first sergeant takes charge of sapper company", Army Times
  2. "U.S. Army Reserve". www.facebook.com.
  3. "First Sgt. Raquel Steckman is the first woman in the Army appointed to a combat engineer company as a first sergeant, now with the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper)", Alamy
  4. "Army Reserve makes it official in Hammond", Hudson Star Observer
  5. "Raquel DiDomenico (1)", LinkedIn
  6. "Sapper 1st sgt. represents a first for combat engineers" Army Times
  7. "Raquel DiDomenico (2)", LinkedIn

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