About West Point THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT THE PREEMINENT LEADER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION The U.S. Military Academy at West Point's mission is "to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army." LIEUTENANT GENERAL STEVEN W. GILLAND 61ST SUPERINTENDENT THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT Lieutenant General Steve Gilland commissioned into the United States Army upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1990. As an Infantry Officer, he has served in a variety of tactical assignments in Air Assault, Armor, Mechanized Infantry, Ranger, and Special Operations units. READ MORE COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR PHIL K. BARRETTO 22nd COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT Command Sgt. Maj. Barretto is a native of Hawaii and enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1991. He attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Ga, where he trained as an Infantryman.He has served in a variety of leadership positions from Team Leader to Command Sergeant Major. His assignments include 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, NY; 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Rucker, Ala; 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky; 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga; 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; 2nd Infantry Division ROK/US Combined Division, South Korea; U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), Fort Sam Houston, Texas and most recently the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. READ MORE VISITING WEST POINT PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHAPLAIN THE HISTORY OF WEST POINT CEMETERY CONTACT US SCHEDULE A VISIT APPLY NOW CONTACT US SCHEDULE A VISIT APPLY NOW