By Army Staff Sgt. David Overson Joint Multinational Readiness Center Hohenfels
Army Capt. Breanna M. Owens knows a thing or two about meeting the Army's physical and mental challenges. As an intelligence officer and a functional fitness center working group member at the newest gym here, she can be found leading the way and setting an example for anyone bright enough to follow.
An Army intelligence officer is typically responsible for collecting surveillance and reconnaissance information; coordinating and participating in counterintelligence investigations; and engaging in electronic warfare, but in her role at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Owens is helping to prepare units for combat across the European theater.
“I like the challenge of intelligence work,” she said. “Every job I've had has been completely different and I've had to adapt to an entirely new challenge; it keeps me on my toes.”
Strong Soldier
There's nothing new about strong women in the Army, but Owens definitely lives up to that moniker. Her regular workout routine consists of about two hours of weightlifting four days per week and an hour or more doing different types of cardiovascular activity, whether they be functional fitness, intervals, or long runs two to three days per week.
“I was part of an Olympic weightlifting team in San Antonio and did a couple competitions,”…