Here is what 2LT Isaacson had to say when asked about any advice she would like to give to EWU Army ROTC Cadets interested in competing for the Expert Soldier Badge in the future: She currently serves as a Military Intelligence officer in the 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team at JBLM. Both are 2019 graduates of Eastern Washington University’s Army ROTC program.ĢLT Isaacson was a Distinguished Military Graduate from EWU’s Army ROTC program in 2019. 2LT Haley Isaacson (right) poses with her husband 2LT Kyle Isaacson (left) after receiving the Expert Soldier Badge.
Brunson and Command Sergeant Major Robin Bolmer, the 7th Infantry Division Command team recognized all the competitors that earned their badge during an award ceremony. During June 2020 testing at JBLM, 2LT Isaacson was one of only 39 soldiers at JBLM to pass the test held at JBLM from June 22-26. During testing in November 2019 only 3 out of 100 soldiers passed which demonstrates the difficulty of receiving this badge.
In October 2019, the Army conducted its first ESB testing where only 11 of 56 soldiers passed. Standards for the ESB are age and gender neutral.
Conducting a nine-line medical evacuation and many other skillsĪfter completing the Warrior and Tasks and drill testing, the participants then need to complete a 12-mile ruck march in under 3 hours.React to chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear contaminated areas.Reacting to an improvised explosive device (IED) attack.During the five day test the participants have to again take the ACFT, conduct day & night land navigation courses, and be tested on their Warrior Tasks and Drills that include: To qualify to take the ESB test, Soldiers must first pass the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), qualify “Expert” on the M4 or M16 rifle, and be recommended by their chain of command. Army in Fall 2019 created the new Expert Solider Badge (ESB). In effort to improve the tactical skills of Soldiers and increase individual and unit readiness, the U.S. 2nd Lieutenant Haley Isaacson (right) is pinned her Expert Soldier Badge after testing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 2019 Eastern Washington University (EWU) graduate 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Haley Isaacson became the first reported alum from the university’s Army ROTC program to be awarded the Expert Soldier Badge during testing held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington.
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