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Expanding Horizons: West Point’s Enhanced Military Training
In the summer of 2024, West Point’s Department of Military Instruction (DMI) launched a series of training programs to enhance cadet education. DMI introduced six new Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD) opportunities and two Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) experiences, broadening the scope of cadet training beyond traditional air assault and airborne courses.
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Thomas Selected to CSC Academic All-District Team; Finalist for All-America
Army West Point Football’s linebacker CDT Andon Thomas ’26 has been selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, as announced by the organization on January 7. Thomas has also been selected as a CSC Academic All-America® finalist and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-…
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Leveraging West Point for Innovation
Starting on R-day, all new cadets begin to internalize the adage “collaborate to graduate,” which includes forming shared experiences with their classmates and eventually bonding with fellow alums while serving domestically or abroad (and even at the Army-Navy Game). The West Point experience develops this spirit of collaboration in all graduates.
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Jacobs, Heckel Jr., Thomas & Wallace Named Scholar-Athletes of the Month by Center for Enhanced Performance
The Army West Point Athletics Association’s Academic Support team has selected its scholar-athletes for the month of November, recognizing Women’s Rugby firstie CDT Erin Jacobs, Golf firstie John Heckel Jr., Football cow Andon Thomas, and Volleyball firstie Kingsley Wallace.
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West Point Announces New Aerospace Engineering Major
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is thrilled to announce its newest academic major — Aerospace Engineering! This program expands on the existing aerospace minor within the Mechanical Engineering program. It will provide cadets with innovative knowledge in aeronautical and astronautical engineering as they prepare for future warfare in a rapidly evolving world.
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Cadets Honored for Athletic Excellence, Warrior Ethos in Receiving Hal Moore Award
CDTs Gabriella Sorrentino ’25 and Isaiah McNeilly ’25 were chosen as the recipients of the 2024 Lt. Gen. Hal Moore Athlete of Excellence Award and received their accolades during a ceremony Nov. 14, 2024, in the Haig Room.
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Cadets Attend World Affairs Council Global Security Forum
Ten cadets from the International Affairs major, International Affairs Forum, and Model UN team traveled to the World Affairs Council Global Security Forum hosted at Goodwin University in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Cadets Pioneer New AIAD in N’Djamena, Chad
Coordinated through the U.S. Defense Attaché’s Office, SOSH cadets were afforded an extraordinary opportunity to learn about various initiatives at the U.S. Embassy, including U.S.-Chadian cooperation on development and stability, regional security, and counterterrorism in the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) as well as other border areas.
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Cadets Embark on History of Western Economics AIAD in Europe
From the barracks to the banks of Europe, five cadets embarked on the History of Western Economics AIAD to explore the evolution of economic ideas and institutions from the late Roman Empire to the present day.
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USMA Cadet Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
Team Captain CDT John Heckel Jr. ‘25 was recently named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America for the second consecutive season.
