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1SG LIZETH MONTENEGRO
First Sergeant, Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Liberty

 

First Sergeant Lizeth Montenegro was born in Managua, Nicaragua, and enlisted in the Army in Oct 2003.  She attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston Texas, where she was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty of 68T, Animal Care Specialist.

First Sergeant Montenegro’s past assignments included 64th Medical Detachment, Stuttgart, Germany (Veterinary Clinic NCOIC); Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Eisenhower, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico (Veterinary Treatment Facility NCOIC); Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Veterinary Medicine Division, Silver Spring, Maryland (Small Animal Department NCOIC); Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Eisenhower, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia (Veterinary Treatment Facility NCOIC); Public Health Activity-Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (Operations and Branch NCOIC).  She has deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

First Sergeant Montenegro’s military education includes; Defense Support of Civil Authorities; Operation Security Program Course; Antiterrorism Level II Course; Master Leader Course; Army Public Health Program Course; SHARP Victim Advocate Course; Basic Healthcare Administration Course; Senior Leader Course; Equality Opportunity Leader Course; Unit Prevention Leader Course; Medical Management Casualties Course; Advanced Leader Course; Combative’ s Course; Basic Leader Course; Collateral Duty Safety Officer/NCO Course; Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense NCO Course; Field Sanitation Course; Combat Life Saver Course.  MSG Montenegro is certified as an Arbinger facilitator, earned her certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician, and she graduated from the University of Centro America, Nicaragua with a Bachelor of Animal Science.

First Sergeant Montenegro’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (9 OLC), the Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 4), the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 3), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal and the Drivers Badge.

First Sergeant Montenegro is married to Sergeant First Class Michael Player, with 248th DMVSS, 44th Medical Brigade.  They have been married for 10 years.