Student from Pickens notches a first at college

A Furman University senior from Pickens, Krista Just, accomplished a first for women at her school. After graduation, she’ll become an active duty infantry officer in the army.  Not just historic for Furman, but rare across the country.  Ground combat roles were officially opened to women in 2013 with a change in Defense Department policy, but it took until 2016 to fully integrate women into combat arms career fields, including infantry.  Just also recently received a contract to serve in Army Space Operations, which she’ll take on in four years after the infantry stint and reaching the rank of captain.  At Fort Carson, Colorado, Just will work with global positioning systems, satellite data and missile identification in a space ops role.