FORT KNOX, Ky. — Cadet Cameron Moseley, has followed in her dads footsteps from a young age. After her dad played semi-professional soccer, she started playing the sport at three years old and continued playing through high school.

Despite her busy student-athlete schedule, curiosity pushed her and her friends to join JROTC their freshman year of high school. Curiosity transformed into enthusiasm as they fell in love with the program. Moseley later got involved with Color Guard, a drill and ceremony team at White Station High School in Memphis, Tenn.

She loved her experience so much, Moseley wanted to pursue it in college and as a career.

Moseley committed to Indiana University to pursue a degree in sports management marketing, and she jumped right into her passions. After learning rugby her freshman year, Moseley became president of the women’s rugby club team and later president of the Club Sports Federation which oversees all 46 club sports at IU.

Moseley’s extensive athletic involvement has helped her stay disciplined and resilient, skills that have transferred to ROTC and now Cadet Summer Training.

The various transferable skills most student athletes gain carried her into college, but something sports did not prepare her for: claymore operations.

While completing Warrior Skills Training, Moseley is required to show an understanding of various weapon systems including the M4 Carbine, M249, M240 and Claymore emplacement.

“If I can get my basics, my fundamentals, my individual soldiering skills down now, then when we’re out in the field, we won’t have to focus on that,” she said. “Instead, we can focus on bettering our squad leader.”

Indiana University’s ROTC program has the advantage of being close to a National Guard Base, Camp Atterbury, which gives them access to several weapon systems to practice tactical skills. Through these resources, Moseley had the opportunity to work with all the weapon systems except for the claymore.

Although those resources are helpful, she emphasized the importance of staying humble and staying motivated to improve and tackle new challenges.

Moseley suggests that many cadets with these resources have the mindset, “I have done this before, so maybe I don’t need as much training as other people.” However, she keeps practicing so she can improve and eventually help other Cadets who may not have had the same resources at their universities.

Moseley believes that by working on her individual skills as a Soldier, leader and person, she can contribute more to her team.

As Moseley continues through CST, she keeps a positive attitude and focuses on bettering herself for the team. Not only is she focusing on improving, she is also taking in every moment and enjoying her experience before she takes the next step into her career.

Through conversations with peers she’s started to look at leadership and teamwork through a new lens. Although the Army values are still how she would define leadership, she also realizes the importance of being self-conscious, humble and sympathetic.

Moseley emphasizes the importance of understanding yourself and how your reactions can affect those around you.

“I love and strive to help people. That is my main goal in life and the army is just the entire community of people helping each other,” she said. “If I can use my skills to better other people’s lives, then why not do it here?”