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Austin Assumes CommandU.S. Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, USMA Class of 1975 (left), receives the command colors from U.S. Marine Gen. James N. Mattis, commander, U.S. Central Command, at the change-of-command ceremony for U.S. Forces - Iraq in Baghdad Sept. 1. Austin relieved Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USMA Class of 1976 (right), as commander of the remaining forces in Iraq, marking the end of U.S. combat operations in the country, as Operation Iraqi Freedom ended and Operation New Dawn began. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley)Operation New Dawn story | |||
Let’s Go ArmyBefore Saturday's game against Eastern Michigan University, Army Football fans gathered at Eisenhower Hall Sept. 2 for the first Spirit Rally Luncheon of the season. The Spirit Band provided the music while the Rabble Rousers and Blackjack brought the crowd on their feet. Rich DeMarco, the play-by-play voice of Army Football, emceed the event which featured an introduction by Lt. Gen. David Huntoon Jr., West Point Superintendent, and a question and answer session with head coach Rich Ellerson. (Photo by Mike Strasser/Pointer View) | |||
Army Football Hosts Michie Movie NightThe running backs hold court as the Black Knights met with supporters, signed autographs and hosted Michie Movie Night Sept. 1 at Michie Stadium. (Photo by Mike Strasser/Pointer View) | |||
 Learning to FlyClass of 2011 cadet Frazier Hull uses a checklist to check the instrument panel on a Cessna at the 2nd Aviation Detachment based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New Windsor Aug. 31. Instructor and pilot Maj. Matt Rowland flew the cadets in a Cessna for two hours while the cadets learned instrumentation, aircraft performance and static stability. A total of 32 Civil and Mechanical Engineering majors are taking the second round of lab courses on instruments and will be taking the third lab course in November on helicopter aeronautics. (Photo by Kathy Eastwood/Pointer View) | |||
Building a Better FootClass of 2011 cadet Elijah Bales uses a computer console to maneuver a robot in a laboratory while conducting research for the West Point bionic foot project. Bales visited various research institutions and technology companies to gather ideas for improving the capstone project. (Photo Courtesy of Cadet Elijah Bales) | |||
 Saving a LifeClass of 2013 cadet Sean Coffey donates blood Aug. 24 -26 through the capable hands of Lucy Berberena of the New York Blood Center during the blood drive at Eisenhower Hall. The blood and platelets will be used by local hospitals such as Keller Army Community Hospital and also Walter Reed Army Hospital. (Photo by Kathy Eastwood/Pointer View) | |||
 Bridging the GapClass of 2011 cadets work on steel construction during Civil & Mechanical Engineering Department's Structural Projects Day Aug. 23. This was one of three projects cadets are participating in that are designed to teach skills they may employ in the field as engineer officers. (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View) | |||
Cadets at the BarclaysThe West Point cadet color guard presents the colors during the national anthem along with the drill team during the Birdies for the Brave ceremony Aug. 25 at the Barclays PGA Tournament during Military Appreciation Day in Paramus, N.J. (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View)More photos | |||
Put a Ring on itA group of Firsties gathers for photos to show off their new rings immediately following the Class of 2011 Ring Ceremony at Trophy Point on Aug. 20. (Photo by Mike Strasser/Pointer View)More photos | |||
Glee Club and Gen. GrantFrom left to right, Class of 2012 cadet Michell Clark, Class of 2011 cadet Curtis Jones, Class of 2013 cadet Michael Joyner, and Class of 2011 cadets Tunde Osilaja and Joseph Murray take a photo with Gen. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant at Saratoga Race Track Aug. 19. The cadets performed the National Anthem and the Alma Mater in recognition of the West Point Handicap Race. The President Grant House in Saratoga was also a featured promotion for the day, and the cadets enjoyed hearing about President Grant's life experiences. (Photo by Dr. Tim Judd)More photos | |||
Nicaragua AIADFrom left to right, Maj. James Schreiner, systems engineering instructor, Class of 2011 cadets Emeline Hood and Sam Yoo, and Class of 2012 cadets Taylor Mosera and David Payne pause for a photo on a day trip to Managua, Nicaragua, when the team visited the U.S. Embassy. During this Advanced Individual Academic Development opportunity, the team assisted the University of Connecticut chapter of Engineers Without Borders – USA with improving the main road that connects the suburban village of La Prusia to the city of Granada. (Courtesy photo)More photos | |||
Welcome to the Corps of CadetsMore than 1,300 Plebes, or freshmen, joined the Corps of Cadets on the Plain Aug. 14 during the Acceptance Day Parade. The Class of 2014 marched onto the field and joined their new companies in front of hundreds of Family members, friends and the West Point community. The Plebes are now adjusting to the classroom environment during their first academic semester at West Point. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)More photos | |||
First Day of ClassCadets walk to and from Thayer Hall during class change on the first day of the 2010-11 academic year Aug. 16. After the events of Reorganization Week last week, the focus of cadet education has transitioned from ready and relevant military training to academics and leader development. The cadets of each class now have the responsibility of mentoring and guiding their subordinates through the intellectually demanding college curriculum and schedule. (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View)More photos Cadet Basic Training | |||
The Dean of the Academic BoardCol. Donna Brazil and Janet Trainor place the brigadier general star shoulder boards on Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor’s shoulders during his promotion and investiture ceremony held Aug. 17 in Crest Hall. (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View)More photos Cadet Basic Training | |||
Running with the DeanCadet First Captain Marc Beaudoin, front center, Col. Mark McKearn, left, U.S. Corps of Cadets Brigade Tactical Officer, and Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor, right, Dean of the Academic Board, lead USCC in the first brigade run of the year Aug. 12. Trainor and several other instructors and professors ran with the cadets to promote Esprit de Corps within the brigade in preparation for the first day of the academic year Aug. 16. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)More photos | |||
Hyde ChallengeAn Alpha Company squad bursts through the smoke and into an adrenaline-pumping marksmanship course at Range 5 during the Hyde Challenge. The challenge tested the new cadet regiment on all their Cadet Basic Training skills in a squad-level competition Aug. 5-7. New cadets and their squad leaders were evaluated on individual and squad ability to shoot, move, communicate, survive and conduct nighttime operations. (Photo by Mike Strasser/Pointer View)More photos Cadet Basic Training | |||
Reorganization Week ActivitiesYearling Kyle Yoder explains to a new cadet what the next step on his checklist is, while standing in line outside Taylor Hall, to meet with staff from the registrar’s office Aug. 11 to see about changing his schedule. All the cadets are back at West Point after completing a vast array of summer training experiences and are preparing for the beginning of the fall semester during Reorganization Week. (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View)More photos Cadet Basic Training | |||
Tanzania AIADClass of 2011 cadet Kayla Khan pets an elephant while on a safari during an Advanced Individual Academic Development opportunity in Tanzania. Elephants Forever, a non-government former Zimbabwean organization, trains orphaned and unwanted juvenile elephants to detect contraband in cargo. The elephants are equipped with a sense of smell keen enough to detect contraband from hundreds of meters away. During demonstrations the elephants identified poacher equipment, fugitives, and explosives. (Courtesy photo)More photos | |||
Set up for SuccessA Class of 2013 team leader, left, helps her Class of 2014 New Cadet with his school computer after picking it up in Central Area Aug. 10. It is the responsibility of team leaders to make sure their new cadets are ready for the academic year by assisting with set up of their computers and phones as well as escorting them to the textbook issue and the classrooms they will report to throughout the school year. (Photo by Debra Dalton/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)More photos | |||
Ukraine AIADCadets who have studied Russian from the classes of 2011 and 2012 explore an ancient castle in the city of Kamenets-Podolsky, located in western Ukraine. After two weeks of language and cultural immersion in Kiev, the cadets visited various regions of Ukraine to further experience its culture and regional dynamics. (Photo by Dr. Jeff Watson/Dept. of Foreign Languages)More photos | |||
Meeting up at Fort HoodMore than 40 West Point cadets and Heart of Texas West Point Society members gathered at the home of Col. Douglas Crissman (Class of 1988), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division commander, to relax and talk with West Point graduates and senior leaders July 22. (Photo by Sgt. Karl Williams/3rd BCT PAO, 1st Cav. Div.)More photos | |||
Class of 2014 Slays BeastMore than 1,300 new cadets completed Cadet Basic Training with the 12.2-mile March Back from Camp Buckner to Washington Hall on Monday. During an awards ceremony Sunday, Alpha Company was named Best Overall Company during CBT and lead the Class of 2014 in the march. Following the traditional talent show, the new cadet regiment unveiled their class motto: “Forever One Team.” (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View)More photos | |||
Sandhurst MIADSandhurst Officer Cadet Bhavish Patel, right, and West Point Class of 2012 Cadet Jacob Shelton, middle, are confronted by the “local” population during Exercise Dynamic Victory at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Shelton shadowed the Sandhurst officer cadets as part of his Military Individual Advanced Development opportunity. The 10-day exercise Shelton took part in is the capstone event of the officer cadets’ Commissioning Course, which tests them on the military knowledge they learned in the past year. Twenty-five West Point cadets went this year for the annual training event July 4-30. (Photo by Mark Owens/Royal Military Academy Sandhurst)More photos | |||
Cadets tackle U.S. Army Africa AIADFrom left to right, Class of 2011 Cadet Ryan Moschitto, Class of 2012 Cadet Andrew Rodriguez, and Class of 2011 Cadet Brian Asman are filmed by the CBS College Sports Network during an Academic Individual Advanced Development opportunity at Caserma Ederle, headquarters of U.S. Army Africa., in Vicenza, Italy, July 8. CBS Sports covered the summer training activities of Rodriguez and other Army football players to use as part of its programming for the Army football home games this fall. (Photo by Rick Scavetta/U.S. Army Africa)More photos New Video: Cadet Basic Training | |||
The Osprey has LandedClass of 2014 new cadets disembark from a V-22 Osprey at Landing Zone Owl during Cadet Basic Training July 31. From there, they moved to the parade field at Camp Buckner, where they practiced calling in nine-line medical evacuation requests before the Ospreys flew them to Target Hill Field. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs and Communications)More photos | |||
Naval Postgrad School AIADClass of 2011 cadets Andy Nicholas and Robert Zauche and Class of 2012 cadet Marc Meybaum visited the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., during an Advanced Individual Academic Development opportunity this summer. They took classes with the departments of National Security Affairs and Defense Analysis, taking part in discussions on sub-state conflict, counterinsurgency and foreign affairs with recently redeployed officers. Several West Point alumni, Special Forces officers in the Defense Analysis department, mentored the cadets during their stay. (Courtesy photo)More photos New Video: Cadet Basic Training | |||
At the House of TearsTwo Class of 2014 New Cadets close their eyes and react to the tear gas to which they were exposed in the House of Tears during their Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear portion of Cadet Basic Training July 28. The new cadets are in the midst of the final stage of Cadet Basic Training, which will conclude with the annual 13.6 mile March Back from Camp Buckner to Washington Hall. (Photo by Tommy Gilligan/Pointer View)More photos New Video: Cadet Basic Training | |||
Naval War College AIADClass of 2012 Cadet Kevin Klenk poses for a photo with Navy Rear Adm. James Wisecup, president of the Naval War College, during an Advanced Individual Academic Development opportunity at Newport, RI., college. While there, Klenk took part in a scenario during the last two weeks of the Intermediate Level Education class in which he and several staff officers developed and refined a joint operations plan to bring humanitarian aid to a starving North Korean population after the collapse of the government and regime change, should such an event occur. (Courtesy photo)More photos New Video: Cadet Basic Training |
