In an academic trip sponsored by Margin of excellence gift funds provided through the Cyber Research Center (CRC) NSA Cyberspace Exercise (NCX) endowment, 36 cadets attended a virtual NCX cybersecurity competition at the U.S. Military Academy April 8-10. ...

In 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia was caught in the violent political conflict of the Somali Civil War. Over 400 U.S. service member operators had commenced the mission, ‘Operation Gothic Serpent’ with the principal task of capturing a Somalian military officer, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, and his key lieutenants, convicted by the Unified Task Force for his attacks against United Nation troops in 1992. ...

With the current geopolitical landscape constantly shifting, the Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations at West Point is hard at work preparing cadets to become future leaders who will facilitate CMO assisting in foreign affairs. Over 100 cadets along with staff and faculty gathered at the Eisenhower Hall Theatre Ballroom to participate in the 8th annual Student Workshop on Civil-Military Operations, organized by the CSCMO on April 6. Keynote speakers attended in-person and virtually to participate in discussions to contextualize various elements of CMO. ...

Pride. Respect. Commitment. Those three words are compelling to all 84 male and female members of the Army West Point Crew team who exhaust their mental and physical energies day in and day out to compete for four years in collegiate rowing. The Army West Point Crew team was founded in 1986, and ever since then it’s been aggressively racing during the fall and spring seasons on America’s waterways.  ...

It was an overcast day on Range 15, at the Urban Assault Course at Camp Shea, but a beam of light broke through upon the tactical environment as U.S. Military Academy cadets shined in various forms while working with unmanned systems during the Human-Robot Teaming – Competition (HuRT-C) on Saturday at West Point. ...

Friends, family and honored guests gathered at the Haig Room in Jefferson Hall Library to recognize three non-commissioned officers as they were inducted into the West Point Chapter Sgt. Audie Murphy Club during an Induction Ceremony on March 29. ...

Maj. Travis Cyphers, director of the West Point Negotiation Project, was a junior officer in November 2011 when he received his new position as the fire support officer for Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment at Arghandab River Valley, in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. Bravo Company had kickstarted a canal reconstruction project in a village southwest of their command post where the village elder and his people were supportive of their operations, he said.  ...

The Directorate of Emergency Services performed an active shooter exercise at Thayer Hall March 22....

Constitution Island is a sprawling landmass haven within a hop, skip, jump, short swim and view of the northeast part of the U.S. Military Academy with the Hudson River separating the two.  ...

Hayes Gymnasium brimmed with enthusiasm as whistles and the roars of encouragement resounded through the historic structure with the shouts of, ‘Drive, drive, drive,’ ‘Push the corner,’ ‘Come on, Bradley,’ and ‘Let’s go, Liz!’ that motivated a cadet toward history....