With the theme focused on 'influence without authority,' this year's McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character welcomed a large contingent of leaders from other industries and nations to share with cadets, midshipmen and college students their perspectives on leading with character from March 30-April 2, 2023, at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

West Point Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves visited Bavaria, Germany, from March 15-20, 2023, in conjunction with serving as the guest speaker for the Founders Day celebration held at Edelweiss Lodge and Resorts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. ...

On March 20, 2023, the Austrian Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Alexander Marschik, and the Austrian Maj. Gen. Juergen Ortner visited the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. As part of the visit, they were guest lecturers to all of the LG204 classes on a wide range of topics, including Austrian history, security policy, the UN, the Austrian perspective on neutrality, and Austrian military partnerships. ...

With more than 20,000 active-duty troops in Alaska and more service members operating at Thule Air Base in Greenland, a snowstorm or below-freezing temperatures are not the only weather forecasts the Army, Air Force, and Space Force have to contend with. Solar energetic particles and radio blackouts caused by the sun are just a few types of space weather patterns that can disrupt how service members perform in the field. Moreover, a forecast of space weather in the form of the enchanting aurora borealis can dramatically hinder a military operation. ...

If it has wings and flies, NASA Astronaut Bob Hines is fascinated by it. This statement has been a maxim in his mind for as long as he can remember, and it was a fascination that would ultimately lead him to serve as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. However, Hines never thought his passion for flight would take him out of this world....

The U.S. Military Academy has spent 221 years developing leaders of character who will lead the formations and organizations in the U.S. Army and then beyond the battlefields once they move into the civilian world. However, for the cadets to learn and cultivate the ability to lead appropriately for a lifetime, the ones who teach and nurture them on their path must also grow in their ability to develop leaders as they attain higher levels of leadership....

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has launched a new podcast, titled “Inside West Point: Ideas that Impact.” The podcast is hosted by the 15th Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves. ...

Jan. 19, 2023, marked a milestone for the United States Army education as West Point became the first Department of Defense entity to onboard a first-of-its-kind, immersive Analytics Engine onto the U.S. Military Academy’s three Aviation Training Next (ATN) Systems....

“I’m an International Affairs major. I got involved through the Department of Social Sciences and the Combating Terrorism Center, who wanted me to be a rapporteur with the panels on terrorism and international order. I am also the Cadet-in-Charge of the International Affairs Forum, and led a moderated discussion with the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Gen. Rajmund T. Andrzejczak, during the conference.”...

The world today feels about as contentious at certain times as it did during the days of World War II and the Cold War, but one of the most important aspects of gaining the upper hand on adversaries is the partnerships and cohesiveness made with allies....