Keilyn DiStefano
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Keilyn DiStefano | |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Army National Guard Georgia Army National Guard Virginia Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1998–present |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 91st Cyber Brigade |
Major Keilyn S. DiStefano is an American military officer. She served as a signal officer in the Georgia Army National Guard before coming out as a transgender woman in 2010. After completing her gender transition, DiStefano was assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard's 91st Cuber Brigade.
Career
[edit]DiStefano started her military career in 1998 as an M1 Abrams armor crewman in the United States Army.[1][2]
After graduating from college, she earned a commission as a signal officer in the Georgia Army National Guard.[1]
Once open transgender service was authorized, and the transgender military ban was dropped, DiStefano was among the first group of transgender soldiers to receive a memo authorizing them to comport to the standards of their affirmed gender.[1]
In 2017, DiStefano joined the Virginia Army National Guard's 91st Cyber Brigade.[1]
In 2019, she was sent on a network support mission at Fort Meade in Maryland.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]DiStefano came out as a transgender woman and started her gender transition in 2010.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e https://va.ng.mil/News/Article/2658146/signal-officer-shares-journey-of-transition-acceptance/
- ^ https://medium.com/the-establishment/inside-the-militarys-working-policies-on-trans-service-members-8733628c4e12
- ^ https://www.capitalgazette.com/2018/04/30/fort-meade-earth-day-celebration-features-50-exhibits/
- ^ https://www.baltimoresun.com/2018/04/30/fort-meade-earth-day-celebration-features-50-exhibits/
- Living people
- 20th-century American LGBTQ people
- 20th-century United States Army personnel
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century United States Army personnel
- American transgender women
- Female United States Army officers
- Georgia National Guard personnel
- National Guard (United States) officers
- Transgender military personnel
- Transgender people and the United States military
- Virginia National Guard personnel