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Kelsey Washam Coit earns Military promotion to Captain

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[December 27, 2021]  Logan County Native Kelsey Washam Coit was recently promoted to the rank of Captain in the Army Military Police. Captain Washam Coit has taken over command of her unit in Kansas City, Missouri, where she is in charge of approximately 200 soldiers.

Captain Washam Coit is the daughter of Rick and Jodi Washam of Lincoln.

1139th Military Police Company
Change of Command Ceremony
December 11, 2021
The Ozark Armory
Kansas City, MO

Captain Kelsey Washam Coit

Captain WAsham Coit is a native of central Illinois and currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri where she works as a System Administrator at Boeing.  She attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from Webster University before entering the Missouri Army National Guard in 2013.  In 2015, she received her commission through the state OCS program in Forth Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Her military education includes Basic Combat Training, Officer Candidate School, Military Police Officer Basic Course, Equal Opportunity Leader Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Unit Movement Officer Course, and the Logistics Captain's Career Course.

CPT Washam Coils first assignment was to the 2175th Military Police Company as a Platoon Leader in Hannibal, MO.  She was later moved to the 3175th Military Police Company in Warrenton, MO to serve as the Executive Officer.  Upon her return from deployment in 2020, CPT Washam Coit was selected as the 175th Military Police Battalion Logistics Officer.

Captain Washam Coit's award and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M device, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver).

Captain Washam Coit currently resides in St. Louis with her wife Erynn and their daughter Ellie along with their dogs, chickens and rabbit.

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[Information provided by Jodi Washam]

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