Why Work at West Point USMA offers opportunities to advance your career that you won't find anywhere else in the Army. Officers do NOT have to have graduated from West Point to join the team as rotating staff or faculty members. Start a TEACH Application Why Work at West Point USMA offers opportunities to advance your career that you won't find anywhere else in the Army. Officers do NOT have to have graduated from West Point to join the team as rotating staff or faculty members. Start a TEACH Application Breadcrumb work at west point commissioned officers why work at west point Work at West Point MENU Work at West Point Commissioned Officers Non-Commissioned Officers Civilians "I wouldn't trade the experience and opportunities I had as a faculty member for any other Army assignment." Opportunities at West Point The opportunity to pursue an advanced degree from a top tier institution – without using your GI bill benefits. The opportunity to work with and learn from civilian counterparts in graduate school for two years, developing skills your peers do not often develop until much later in their careers. Numerous opportunities to mentor and be mentored. The opportunity to interact with Army senior leaders. The opportunity to work with top-tier military and civilian staff and faculty. Opportunities for travel with cadets on internships, research trips, and in support of sporting events or extracurricular clubs. The opportunity to develop a network that will pay dividends both as you continue to serve and long afterward. Facts about Former Faculty 25+ Currently Serving General Officers 140+ Currently Serving Colonels Who Went on to Command at the Battalion and/or Brigade Level 50+ Retired 3- and 4-Star Generals 75% Selected for Resident Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Former Faculty on Their Experience at West Point Working at West Point is a career-enhancing assignment, with numerous rotating faculty going on to become commanders at the battalion and brigade levels. Several recent and current general officers have also served as faculty at West Point. COL Eugenia Guilmartin MP, Office of Asst. Sec. of the Army Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Pentagon The USMA experience was invaluable for meeting a broad selection of highly competent peers across different branches, who proved to be valuable allies post-USMA (to include in combat). The opportunity to mentor cadets who branched into other fields also gave me a wide network of young leaders who I also tapped into -- in combat and in garrison. Finally, USMA senior mentors continue to care and invest in me (and those I served at USMA with) – more so than many senior leaders from my own career field. COL Beth A. Behn LG, Chief of Transportation Commandant, U.S. Army Transportation School Commandant, U.S. Army Transportation School An assignment at West Point can be both professionally and personally rewarding. It offers an opportunity to strengthen the intellectual skills that our Army needs in its officer corps and to work in an environment with other high-caliber officers, all while helping mold the next generation of Army leaders. It also serves as a high quality-of-life assignment for families. COL G. Armando Peralta LG, Deputy Director, Strategy, Concepts & Assessments (J48) Joint Staff, J-4, Logistics Directorate If you are a driven person who is looking to grow, thrive, and have an impact on the officer corps, don't miss the opportunity for an assignment at West Point. COL Jana K. Fajardo LG, Logistics Colonels Branch Manager, HRC Working with cadets at West Point was extremely rewarding and I wouldn't trade that time for anything in the world. I was ready to leave the Army after my additional service obligation for graduate school, but working with some amazing peers and cadets helped change my mind. On a personal note, the assignment was also perfect for starting my family while I was stationed there. COL Toni K. Sabo Commander, MI Area Support Group-Jordan My assignment at West Point positively impacted my career progression. The skills I learned in graduate school, combined with the practical experience I gained teaching, opened doors to follow-on positions working for leaders at the highest levels of our Army – greatly benefiting my professional development and making me competitive for both BN and BDE level commands. COL Matthew Rowland AV Director, Aviation Fires Evaluation Directorate (AFED) Working with cadets at West Point is very rewarding and I wouldn't trade that time for anything in the world. I was ready to leave the Army after my additional service obligation for graduate school but working with outstanding peers and cadets helped. COL Sebastien Joly EN Commander US Army Engineering and Support Center (USACE) I wouldn't trade the experience and opportunities I had as a faculty member for any other Army assignment. How will an assignment at West Point affect my career? Does an assignment at West Point hurt my career? No. The Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis (OEMA) conducted research that reveals rotating military faculty at West Point are promoted at rates in-line with their non-faculty peers. Rotating faculty who were promoted below the zone to major were promoted below the zone to lieutenant colonel at a slightly lower rate than their non-faculty peers (which are much higher than the average office) and are promoted to LTC and COL at approximately the same rate. Tactical officers who went through the ELDP program who were promoted below the zone to major tend to be promoted at a slightly higher rate below the zone to lieutenant colonel. Does teaching at USMA impact my ability to attend Resident ILE? It depends. Most of our rotating faculty show up as Captains and come out on the promotion list to Major within their first 1 or 2 years at USMA. The majority of those officers are selected for Resident ILE. Officers selected for resident ILE normally defer attendance until the summer following the completion of their ACS utilization tour at USMA. Officers selected for resident ILE will have an opportunity to submit preferences (e.g., Army Command and General Staff College, Sister Service equivalent, foreign equivalent schools) before ILE attendance. The limiting factor in an officer’s ILE planning is that you must have a minimum of 30 months between leaving USMA or resident ILE and your Primary Zone LTC board (currently occurs at YG + 16 years). If you can fit resident ILE into your timeline and still have 30 months before your LTC PZ board, you can attend in-residence. If your timeline precludes this, you must complete ILE via satellite or distance learning. Officers selected for satellite ILE normally attend common core ILE at Fort Belvoir or Redstone Arsenal during the summer preceding their last year at USMA. Are there opportunities to attend Army schools as an instructor? Yes, there may be opportunities to attend Army schools in periods that do not interfere with your department duties and responsibilities (typically during one of your summers as an instructor). These schools are usually tied to career progression opportunities in your branch or career field (a Special Forces officer recently attended Dive Supervisor training; Functional Area 59 officers have attended BSAP during their tours, etc.).