Krysta K. Cass ’10, a native of New Britain, Connecticut and a graduate of the United States Military Academy, earned the rank of Army captain May 1 during a promotion ceremony hosted by Col. Tom Tickner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District.
Cass joined the Savannah District in January as a support officer to the Regulatory Division, which manages an extensive stream and wetland permitting program within the state of Georgia.
Before joining the Corps of Engineers, she served various roles with the 984th Engineer Company as a platoon leader, executive officer, and most recently the 92nd Engineer Battalion logistics officer. Cass deployed twice to Afghanistan with the 92nd Engineer Battalion in 2011 and 2013. She graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology.
Cass is scheduled to attend the Engineer Captain's Career Course this October at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. She is also currently pursuing a master's degree in physiology/physician assistant studies.