15Dec2017

Woman from Kragujevac First European Female Infantry Academy Graduate

Lieutenant of the Serbian Army Mirjana Novakovic has graduated from the US infantry training for young leaders at Fort Bening, in the US state of Georgia, the US embassy.

According to the statement, she attended the training by taking part in the US International Military Education and Training Program, funded by the US government.

“This twenty five year old from Kragujevac is the first female European to graduate from this school and the first woman officer of the Serbian Army to attend training through the IMET program.

Lieutenant Novakovic was the best student of her generation in high economic school and graduated from the Military Academy with the average mark of 9.29. As platoon commander, she cooperated with KFOR in securing the administrative line with Kosovo, as well as in international military exercise nicknamed Platinum Eagle which was held in Romania this year.