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Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, leads the Army West Point Football team into Michie Stadium on a motorcycle especially designed for the family of fallen Cadet Thomas Surdyke, Oct. 22 at West Point. The custom bike commemorates five cadets and recent graduates who have passed away this year. (U.S. Army photo by: Maj. Scot Keith)

U.S. Military Academy Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., is joined by members of the Classes of 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 during the Alumni Wreath Laying Ceremony Oct. 15 at West Point. The ceremony was one of the festivities of homecoming weekend. (U.S. Army photo by: John Pellino)

For the sixth year in a row, the U.S. Military Academy ranks No. 1 on the Princeton Review’s list of “Most Accessible Professors.” The report also ranked West Point in its Top 10 schools in several categories, including No. 1 for “Students Study the Most.” Other notable rankings include No. 2 in “Best College Library,” No. 2 in “Everyone Plays Intramural Sports,” No. 3 in “Best Health Services” and No. 3 in “Most Active Student Government.” (U.S. Army photo by: Carmine Cocchia)

Lt. Col. Rich Melnyk, the Aeronautical thread leader and senior pilot for the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, demonstrates aeronautical principles during an orientation flight with Brig. Gen. Cindy Jebb, the Dean of the Academic Board. The flight lab program has been in existence since 1970 and provides all cadets who take the Aeronautical Engineering courses with opportunities to see an aircraft up close, experience aerodynamic principles that they learn about in class, and reinforce theoretical concepts about aerodynamics through the lab procedures. (U.S. Army photo by: Maj. Scot Keith)

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The United States Military Academy'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.

The Academy provides a superb four-year education, which focuses on the leader development of cadets in the academic, military, and physical domains, all underwritten by adherence to a code of honor.

This Week's Pointer View (PDF)

IOCT

A cadet navigates the hanging tire as part of the Indoor Obstacle Course Test Oct. 28 in Hayes Gym. All cadets must participate in the IOCT as a graduation requirement. See Pages 1 and 4 in Nov. 3 PV issue...

Fulbright Scholars

Carl Hacker and Kenny McDonald assess neighborhoods on the Island of Ebeye in the Marshall Islands as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program, which is an international exchange program designed to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries." See Page 3 in Nov. 3 PV issue...

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