West Point’s Independence Day force protection message for July 1
The following parking and force protection measures will be in effect in support of the Independence Day Concert activities July 1 on West Point:...
One of the final beams placed during ceremony for West Point Cyber and Engineering Academic Center
One of the final beams was placed on top of the future Cyber and Engineering Academic Center (CEAC) during a ceremony June 22, 2023, at the U.S. Military Academy. Traditionally, a beam topping ceremony is the celebration of the last beam placed on the building and marks a major milestone in the construction process of that building....
High school students get to see behind the curtain during West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience
With Reception Day for the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2027 fast approaching next week, generally a good portion of the new cadets will have never experienced West Point prior to stepping foot on the grounds for the first day of their 47-month USMA experience....
Three members of Class of 2023 graduate during June Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony
The U.S. Military Academy held a June Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony for three members of Class of 2023 at Crest Hall June 16, 2023, at West Point. ...
West Point welcomes new Commandant of Cadets
Brig. Gen. Lori L. Robinson assumed command as the 80th Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy during the U.S. Corps of Cadets Change of Command Ceremony on June 20, 2023, in Crest Hall. ...
82nd Airborne Division unit assists with West Point’s Cadet Summer Training
Paratroopers assigned to the task force, from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, arrived recently to spend the summer at Camp Natural Bridge, a training area at the U.S. Military Academy, to assist with Cadet Summer Training (CST) 2023....
West Point Dean Discusses Mapping the Arctic, Helicopter Landing Zones with Geospatial Engineering Expert
“We need the ability to think spatially. From a physical geography and human geography standpoint, it’s knowing the people on the planet, their religion, their beliefs, what shapes them, and trying to see the world.” – Col. Will Wright, U.S. Military Academy’s Geospatial Information Science Program Director....
Cadets Compete In 2023 NASA Student Launch Competition and Claim First Place In Two Award Categories
Every goal, every mission, every meaningful act starts with our feet firmly planted on the ground. Then we look up into the infinite and tell ourselves we'll figure out ways to fly. The U.S. Military Academy Army Rocketry and Engineering Sciences team proved that as they secured a first-place victory in two award categories during the virtual 2023 NASA Student Launch Ceremony on June 6, 2023....
DPW's renovation project improves Flirtation Walk
West Point history traces Flirtation Walk, originally called “Chain Battery Walk,” back to the Revolutionary War. Located on the northeast lower riverbank of the U.S. Military Academy, the trails’ original purpose can be traced back to the Revolutionary War, allowing access to the Continental Army defenses. ...
West Point honors D-Day by hosting Gavin Ceremony, celebrating paratrooper commander
The U.S. Military Academy hosted the Greater Hartford Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association to honor Lt. Gen. James “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin on the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion June 6 at the West Point Cemetery. ...